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Absinthe

Green anise and wormwood spirit clouded with iced water.

Switzerland Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Born in the Val-de-Travers in Neuchâtel in the late eighteenth century; Switzerland banned it by referendum in 1908 and legalised it again in 2005.

Frequently asked questions

What is Absinthe?

Absinthe is a wine & spirit from Switzerland: green anise and wormwood spirit clouded with iced water. Born in the Val-de-Travers in Neuchâtel in the late eighteenth century; Switzerland banned it by referendum in 1908 and legalised it again in 2005.

Made with

aniseherbs

Cooked

distilled

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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