The spirit is made simply by mixing a base alcohol with flavorings, coloring and sugar for an absinthe-like liqueur. This method produces absinth more quickly and with less expensive ingredients ...

The U.S. government banned absinthe in 1912 because it believed ... suggests that wormwood may be beneficial for balancing blood sugar and insulin. However, further human research is needed ...

The classic way to prepare the drink is with a slitted absinthe spoon, that is balanced on the glass with a sugar cube on top. Then, ice water is dripped slowly over the sugar cube until the sugar ...