# Absenth

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**Created:** [November 1, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/absenth/19570 "2006-11-01T14:33:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/absenth/19570/2 "2006-11-01T14:33:48Z")

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> **[Absinthe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe)**
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> Absinthe (/ˈæbsɪnθ, -sæ̃θ/; French: \[apsɛ̃t\]) is historically described as a distilled, highly alcoholic (45–74% ABV / 90–148 U.S. proof) beverage. It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. Absinthe traditionally has a natural green colour but may also be colourless. It is commonly referred to in historical literature as "la f...

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