XX	XX	PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE FABRICATION OF LIQUEURS	XX	267
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XX	XX	I. - L'ABSINTHE	XX	XX

XX Absinthe is a spirit composed of alcohol, and

aromatic plants and seeds. It contains 40 to 72% of

alcohol by volume, and 1 to 3 grams of essences per

liter, of which about one tenth is essence of wormwood.

The alcohol must be neutral in taste and odor. The

plants used to make this product will be of the last

harvest and free of any defects. Those most generally

used are: grand and petite wormwood, hyssop, mint,

melissa, marjoram, green anise, fennel, star anise, seeds

of angelica, coriander.

XX Star anise contributes, along with fennel, the

smoothness, the scent of the liqueur; but it has a slightly

unpleasant odor which anise corrects efficiently. The

hyssop, mint and melissa are reserved for coloration

along with a portion of petite wormwood.

XX The formulas and manufacturing processes for

absinthe as it is sold to consumers, are so to speak

innumerable, according to the clientele one wants to

reach, and also according to the whim of the operator

who can bring to these processes or formulas such

modifications as he judges suitable, either to reduce

costs, or for any other reason.

XX But whatever formulas are adopted and quantities

of raw materials used, the principles of preparation

always remain appreciably the same.

XX Absinthes are obtained in two ways: by distillation

and by essences; these last are al-

(Translated by "Artemis" for your pleasure.)

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