An alcoholic drink also know as the green farie. I've herd its only illegal to sell it in the US.
2006-09-01 16:30:08 · 5 answers · asked by Derek 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Yes and no. Absinthe is not a controlled substance and is thus not illegal, but is banned for sale by the FDA and importation by customs. Being alcohol you also need to be 21 or older to order it.
It is not exactly known who is breaking the customs regulations, those who order it or those who ship it, however nothing beyond confiscation has ever happened. A number of vendors guarantee their shipments.
The FDA regulation against absinthe is contradictory and outdated. There is really no reason it should be banned except that they are very slow to change their views or look at any research.
You can't make absinthe by adding wormwood or wormwood oil to pernod pastis, nor by any vodka soak recipes often found. There is Nothing dangerous in absinthe besides the high alcohol content.
2006-09-02 05:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by Ari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absinthe is not legal in the US. But on the bright side, it's not too hard to concoct. Start with Pernod, which is pretty much absinthe without the wormwood. Next, get wormwood. You may be able to purchase this at a New Age or occult shop. Grind about an ounce into powder and put into a 750 of Pernod. Wait a week, and strain. Traditionally served by drizzling over a sugar cube into chilled water, because wormwood is bitter as all get out.and not even Pernod can mask it. Now, the disclaimer. Absinthe is banned because it can potentially cause kidney damage if consumed in large quantities. Yes, it's mildly hallucinogenic, but don't think more is better. 2-3 ounces of the above is about the max you want to consume at a time. DO NOT get s**tfaced on this stuff, you can do yourself some serious and permanent damage. As they say, enjoy responsibly
2006-09-01 17:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by Like An Ibis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legal to posess and drink, not to buy in this country. Order it online. It is not methanol...don't listen to the moron.
It's cool for parties and friends - get some!
2006-09-01 16:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by beinggood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the wholefoods i work at started selling spirits recently and that was one of them...it looked crazy because it came with a mini cheese grater-like looking thing....and on the bottle was a picture of a sugarcube on top of that grater-like thing and liquid being poured over the sugarcube into a goblet type glass....i guess that stuff is supposed to make you hallucinate and trip hard-core...this is all hear-say...i've never tried the stuff.
2006-09-01 16:39:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its n ot legal but you will still receive it with no problems.
2006-09-01 16:44:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is. The reason being is that it is a wood alcohol. (Methanol). Deadly to humans.
2006-09-01 16:39:08 · answer #6 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋