4 Absinthe Recipes

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From the Absinthe Buyers Guide:

Absinthe Recipes

Here are examples of absinthe recipes.
These recipes were created to take advantage of readily available herbs.


Recipe #1 - Spanish Absinthe

(Primary Maceration for Distillation - 1.5 liters)
4 grams - Common Wormwood
8 grams - Green Anise (Seeds)
6 grams - Fennel Seed
12 grams - Star Anise
2 grams - Angelica root
1 gram - Coriander

(Finish)

2 grams - Hyssop
3 grams - Melissa (Lemon Balm)

Recipe # 2 - Suisse La Bleue

(Primary Maceration for Distillation - 1.5 liters)
4 grams - Common Wormwood
8 grams - Green Anise (Seeds)
6 gram Fennel Seed
4 grams - Star Anise
3 grams - Peppermint Leaf
2 grams - Hyssop
2 grams - Angelica root

Note: Most La Bleue absinthes are clear, macerating additional herbs will color the clear absinthe that was produced during the steam distillation. See recipe #4 for a similar style that is finished in a vibrant-green color. It is Winston's La Fee Verte recipe.

Recipe #3 - French Absinthe

(Primary Maceration for Distillation - 1.5 liters)
3 grams - Common Wormwood
4 grams - Green Anise (Seeds)
2 gram - Fennel Seed
2 grams - Star Anise
2 grams - Angelica root
1 gram - Coriander

(Finish)

2 grams - Hyssop
2 gram - Melissa

Recipe #4 - Winston's La Fee Verte (Absinthe)

(Primary Maceration for Distillation - 1.5 liters)
4 grams - Common Wormwood
6 grams - Green Anise (Seeds)
4 gram - Fennel Seed
8 grams - Star Anise
2 gram - Hyssop
4 grams - Peppermint Leaf
2 grams - Angelica root

(Finish)

2 grams - Hyssop
2 grams Melissa
4 grams - Peppermint Leaf

Absinthe Recipe Notes:

Distillation - Quality absinthe is slowly distilled from wine, also known as the "proof-spirit".

Wormwood - Whenever possible, use the flowers and leaves for their aromatic and fresh flavors. When available, use an organic grown wormwood. Organic grown wormwood will be free of pesticides. Organic wormwood is often grown and harvested with care. The quality of the wormwood will have a direct impact on the quality of the absinthe. Use wormwood that consist of the dried leaves and flowers, and free of stems and powder residue.

Note: The oils produced by the flowers and leaves are lower in thujone than the stems.

Color - Wormwood, Peppermint Leaf, and Hyssop can be used to produce the green color associated with absinthe. Our recipes are free of Wormwood in the finish. I think the use of wormwood in the finish adds back the astringencies that were removed in the steam distillation process. If you use Wormwood in the finish, we suggest using a "very" small amount.