what is the name of the really strong alcohol it starts with a and in the movie Alfie the older woman he sleeps with drinks it and offers him some - it's green in the movie. my friends have talked about taking it t schoolies and i just want to know what they're drinking.
2006-11-21 23:36:12 · 12 answers · asked by dundledee 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Absinthe (not sure how it's written). And well, it's not the real thing, the alcohol isn't stronger they just use to put a chemical in it that made you hallucinate, but to actually get to that state of mind, you need to drink ALOT of it, but you might just intoxicate yourself and well not have the effects. But the ones that are sold right now, don't have that chemical in them, and even without the chemical, it's illegal in some place and really hard to find. So whatever you friends are drinking, it's "fake" absinthe. So it's like regular alcohol that tastes like s***.
2006-11-21 23:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its Absinthe, they refer to it as "the Green Fairy". It is illegal in most parts of the US. It was very popular in the 1700's and early 1800's, it is made primarily from the leaves and stems of the wormwood plant. It is very bitter, so it is served with very cold water, ratio approx 6 to one, water poured over a sugar cube until the mixture becomes cloudy, called "louching" it is thought to be a hallugenic. History says Vincent Van Gough was drinking Absinthe when he cut off his ear.
2006-11-22 09:13:40 · answer #2 · answered by Ronaldo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absinthe
2006-11-22 07:38:16 · answer #3 · answered by cgroenewald_2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man keep away from the 70% green absinthe!
I have 5 shots of it one night and ended up in a very bad way.
It's evil!
2006-11-22 08:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by Energizeer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absinthe?
2006-11-22 07:38:16 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. Strain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although I don't remember the movie, it sounds like Absinthe.
2006-11-22 07:39:13 · answer #6 · answered by Beau R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called Absinthe and is made from the herb "Wormwood" It has an "Anise" taste.
2006-11-22 11:00:54 · answer #7 · answered by Look on the bright side. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
green, potent, starts with an 'a' people talkin about it... gotta be absinthe.. check out this site pretty neat info on absinthe... http://www.absinthebuyersguide.com/
2006-11-22 07:46:54 · answer #8 · answered by flipsolong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absynth!
2006-11-22 07:38:59 · answer #9 · answered by mugsie91 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absynthe and its disgusting! Do not mix with wine, its not good!
2006-11-22 10:01:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋