Did you know today is National Absinthe Day? What better way to celebrate the 'Green Fairy' than by learning how to prepare absinthe in the classic 19th-century French style—and discovering why it was once banned! #tastinghistory #absinthe #cocktail #history | Tasting History

I talk about the history of Absinthe, also known as the Green Fairy. It was banned for almost 100 years in France and Switzerland due to its hallucinogenic properties, but has made a comeback in the last decade. Absinthe is an anise-flavored liquor that was popular among French poets and artists in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The drink is served with sugar, ice, and water, which causes it to become cloudy or ‘louched.’ While it was previously banned for containing thujone, a hallucinogen, th