Absinthe
Anise-flavored liqueur
Absinthe is a potent green liquor flavored with anise and wormwood.
It was banned in many countries in the early twentieth century due to fears about the psychoactive effects of thujone, a compound in wormwood—fears that proved largely unfounded.
The bans have since been lifted in most places.
Absinthe was associated with bohemian artists and writers in nineteenth-century Paris: He drank absinthe like Toulouse-Lautrec.
Bitter herb for absinthe
- aniseLicorice-flavored seed plant
- fennelLicorice-tasting culinary herb
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- loucheDubiously attractive, morally suspect
liquor · botanical · herbal · aperitif · digestif · maceration · proof · alcohol
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
- Toulouse-LautrecFin-de-siècle lithographer
- DegasFrench Impressionist's surname
- PicassoSpanish cubism co-founder
- WildeAnglo-Irish family name
Hemingway · Baudelaire · Paris · artist · poet · muse · decadence · creativity
Dubiously attractive, morally suspect
- fountainWater-spouting structure
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- slottedHaving narrow openings
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
cube · drip · carafe · reservoir · water · dilution · opalescence · preparation
Perception without external cause
- madnessMental derangement or folly
- greenColor of vegetation
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
- laScale's sixth syllable
fee · intoxication · vision · psychoactive · banned · forbidden · legend · delirium
Official restriction on something
- illegalForbidden by statute
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
underground · outlaw · restriction · criminalized · morality · regulation · revival · legalization
wormwood
Bitter herb for absinthe
- aniseLicorice-flavored seed plant
- fennelLicorice-tasting culinary herb
- distillationPurification via vaporization
louche · liquor · botanical · herbal · aperitif · digestif · maceration · proof · alcohol · bitter
Montmartre
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
- Toulouse-LautrecFin-de-siècle lithographer
- DegasFrench Impressionist's surname
- PicassoSpanish cubism co-founder
Hemingway · Wilde · Baudelaire · Paris · artist · poet · muse · decadence · creativity · salon
louche
Dubiously attractive, morally suspect
sugar · cube · drip · carafe · reservoir · water · dilution · opalescence · preparation · glass
hallucination
Perception without external cause
la · fee · intoxication · vision · psychoactive · banned · forbidden · legend · delirium · insanity
ban
Official restriction on something
- illegalForbidden by statute
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
smuggling · underground · outlaw · restriction · criminalized · morality · regulation · revival · legalization · limit
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Absinthesimple syrup
Sugar dissolved in water
sugar water · Irish cream · honey · amaretto · vanilla vodka
Absinthemilk
Mammalian nursing fluid
lemonade · apple cider · apple juice · light beer · Kool-Aid