All industrial alcoholic drinks are labeled to indicate their alcohol content in order that people could make informed selections about drinking them and how much to use.

Alcohol content is assessed simply by using a hydrometer. A hydrometer looks a bit like a fishing float which has a thermometer attached. If the hydrometer is put in liquid it floats vertical. When it's put in water, the water line will be at the level marked 1.000, if it's put in sugared water the particular level will be higher since the water is denser the hydro meter. If the hydrometer is utilized in fermenting alcohol the float moves lower as the sugar is eaten by the yeast. Two measurements are utilized when generating alcohol - the very first measurement (original gravity) is taken with the sugar but just before the yeast is added and then the final reading is obtained after the yeast has finished fermenting (final gravity.

Alcohol by amount is exercised via the following formula:-
Original gravity - Final gravity x 131 = Alcohol by volume.

Both EU and also the United States label the alcohol by volume content of drinks, other sorts of countries go on proof. Proof is around twice alcohol by amount.

Diverse brands of Absinthe have different alcohol contents. Consider the following statistics:-

Lucid Absinthe 62% abv (124 proof)
La Clandestine Absinthe 53% abv (106 proof)
Sebor 55% abv (110 proof)
Pere Kermanns 60% abv (120 proof)
Pernod Absinthe 68% abv (136 proof0
Mari Mayans Collectors 70 70% abv (140 proof)
La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse 53% abv (106 proof)
La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise 68% abv (136 proof)
La Fee Bohemian 70% abv (140 proof)
La Fee Parisian 68% abv (136 proof)
Kubler 53 53% abv (106 proof)
Doubs Mystique Carte D'Or 65% abv (130 proof)
Roquette 1797 75% abv (150 proof)
Jade PF 1901 68% abv (136 proof)
Jade Edouard 72% abv (144 proof)
Jade Verte Suisse 65% abv (130 proof)
Jade Nouvelle Orleans 68% abv (136 proof)

As you can see Absinthe can range from 53% abv to 75% abv, an amazing difference go here. Now, let's compare those levels for some other alcoholic drinks:-

Absolut Blue Vodka 40% abv (80 proof)
Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila 38% abv (76 proof)
Beer tends to be 4 or 5% alcohol by volume (8-10 proof).
Table Wine 9-12% alcohol by volume (18-24 proof).
Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch Whisky 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof).
Everclear 95% abv (190 proof)

Not any other alcoholic drink seems to come close to Absinthe!

Homemade Absinthes could also differ in alcohol content. A single person might blend an Absinthe essence from AbsintheKit.com with Absolut vodka (40% abv) and the other might make it with Everclear (95% abv) - a massive difference.

Absinthe was suspended within the 1900s as a result of claims that thujone, the chemical substance in wormwood, was similar to THC within the drug cannabis and that it was psychoactive and induced psychedelic effects. We now realize that claims that Absinthe is definitely a hallucinogen are entirely false but we all do need to keep in mind that any liquor could be unhealthy to our health once we consume too much. Individuals in Memphis have discovered this and, in 2006, Memphis was the city that drank the smallest amount of alcohol in the USA - more than 6/10 Memphis citizens had not even ingested a sip of alcohol in at least a month every time they were polled.

Alcohol is okay if consumed without excess but you need to learn how much alcohol is in Absinthe as well as other alcohol which you buy and take in.