What Percentage is Absinthe?

Absinthe is an anise flavor liquor which is made by distilling alcohol with herbs one of which is wormwood. We know it is strong and can get you drunk easily, but what percentage is Absinthe and what is its proof?

Let's look at the alcohol by volume of popular brands of Absinthe:-

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

Let's now compare Absinthe to several other beverages:-

Whisky such as Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch 40% alcohol by volume is 80 proof
Absinthe can be up to 75% alcohol by volume or 150 proof
Table Wine 9-12% abv is 18-24 proof
Beer tends to be 4 or 5% alcohol by volume which is 8-10 proof

Now, the alcohol-information.com website has worked out that if you have one shot of 190 proof Everclear is equivalent to drinking 2.8five bottles of beer and about 3 brandies. This information establishs that one shot of Absinthe is equivalent to two.2five cans of beer. So, the twenty-two shots of Absinthe is equivalent to 49.five cans of beer!

As you can see, Absinthe is much stronger than types of fermented drinks such as wine and beer and even stronger than whisky. We therefore need to be careful when consuming Absinthe, not because it will make us have hallucinations, but because it is so strong and will intoxicate quickly. We need to take particular care when mixing Absinthe with other alcoholic drinks in cocktails.

When your are making your own Absinthe for drinking, care needs to always be taken. When you buy an Absinthe kit like Green Devil then you are simply 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. Absinthe essences from AbsintheKit.some are mixed with a neutral alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. The finished Absinthe will be the proof or abv of the neutral alcohol you used.

What is the percent in Absinthe? For commercial Absinthe just look on the bottle label or if you order 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.