6/1/2023 0 Comments Absinthe alcohol percentage![]() Guess why.? And the black and green Absinthes Hamlet Hardcore are really strong Absinthe liquors. Mansinthe for example, the brand from the artist Marilyn Manson has 66.6% alcohol by vol. And as Absinthe is a special drink, you also find Absinthes on the market which have a very special alcohol degree. The amount of alcohol in an spirit is often regarded as something special and adventurous. For the ice water you can either use a water carafe or an Absinthe Fountain. You will see in the video of the fire ritual another argument why you shouldn't burn your Absinthe, it is very dangerous! We recommend to drink your glass of the Green Fairy the traditional way: This means only with ice cold water and a sugar cube on the Absinthe spoon. Check out our Absinthe ritual video section in our store. You should drink it like it was drank 100 years ago, without fire. We, like many other Absintheurs, think that Absinthe is a sophisticated drink with a lot of cuture and style. But, and this is very important, we do NOT recommend the fire ritual, as it pushes the drug-like image of Absinthe. The cube only catches fire, if you have a liquor with at least 60 percent / 120 proof. You soak a sugar cube with the Green fairy and burn the sugar on the spoon. This ritual is also known as the Czech Fire-Ritual. Especially beginners want to set their Absinthe on fire. The alcohol content has as well an influence on the way how people prepare it. The black Absinthe Hamlet Hardcore has for example 69% / 138 proof. But there are stronger and weaker brands on the market. The common alcohol percentage is 68% alc. ![]() This high alcohol percentage is necessary, as only in such a high-proof spirit the natural green color of the Green Fairy is preserved. Also vintage Absinthes like the legendary Pernod Fils had an alcohol content of 65-68 percent. (28 proof), not more than a good red wine. Some people are always shocked about the high percentage of an Absinthe, but actually as you blend the alcohol with cold water, a prepared glass of Absinthe contains approximately 14% alcohol percentage by vol. Brands have an alcohol percentage of 45% up to 90% by vol. Absinthe or Absynthe is a high proof alcoholic spirit.
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