What Percentage is Absinthe?
Absinthe is an anise flavor liquor which is made by distilling alcohol with herbs one of which is wormwood and aniseed. It is known it is strong and can get you very drunk, but what percentage of alcohol is Absinthe and what is its proof?
Let’s look at the alcohol by volume levels of popular brands of Absinthe:-
La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise 68% abv (136 proof)
Doubs Mystique Carte D’Or 65% abv or 130 proof
La Clandestine Absinthe is 53% alcohol by volume or 106 proof
Jade Edouard 72% abv (144 proof)
Sebor is 55% abv or 110 proof
Jade Nouvelle Orleans 68% alcohol is 136 proof
Mari Mayans Collectors 70 is 70% abv (140 proof)
La Fee Parisian which 68% alcohol by volume (136 proof)
Lucid Absinthe 62% alcohol by volume = 124 proof
Jade Verte Suisse 65% alcohol by volume which is 130 proof
Pernod Absinthe 68% abv (136 proof)
Kuber 53 is 53% alcohol or 106 proof
Pere Kermanns 60% abv (120 proof)
Jade PF 1901 which is 68% abv is 136 proof
La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse 53% alcohol by volume (106 proof)
Roquette 1797 is 75% abv or 150 proof
La Fee Bohemian 70% abv which is 140 proof
Let’s now compare Absinthe to several other beverages:-
Whisky – Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof)
Absinthe can be up to 75% alcohol by volume (150 proof)
Table Wine 9-12% abv is 18-24 proof
Beer is only 4 or 5% alcohol by volume or 8-10 proof
Now, the information on the alcohol.com website has worked out that if you have one shot of 190 proof Everclear is equivalent to drinking 2.85 beers and about 3 brandies. With this information it can be established that one shot of Absinthe is equivalent to 2.2five beers. So, 22 shots Absinthe is equivalent to 49.5 beers!
As you can see, Absinthe is much stronger than as wine and beer and even whisky. We need to be careful when consuming Absinthe because it is so strong and will intoxicate quickly. We need to take particular care when mixing Absinthe with other alcoholic drinks in cocktails.
Care needs to always be taken when your are making your own Absinthe drink. If you buy an Absinthe kit from Green Devil then you are steeping herbs in a neutral alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. Now, Everclear has alcohol by volume of 95% and a proof of 190 so it is much stronger than commercial Absinthe. In the Absinthekit are Absinthe essences.many are mixed with a neutral alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. Your finished Absinthe will be whatever the proof or abv of the neutral alcohol you have used.
What % is in Absinthe? For commercial Absinthe look on the bottle label or, if you are ordering online, look at the product details for abv or proof. If you are making your own Absinthe from a kit, you need to look at the bottle of Everclear or vodka that you are using.