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Absinthe
Absinthe is a high-alcohol anise-flavored liquor derived from herbs including the flowers and leaves of the medicinal plant Artemisia absinthium, also called wormwood. Nicknamed la Fée Verte ("The Green Fairy"), absinthe has a taste similar to other anise-flavored liqueurs, with a light bitterness imparted by the use of other herbs, and is traditionally a pale or emerald green in color. It is especially known for its popularity in France - particularly its romantic associations with Parisian artists and writers - in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, until its prohibition in 1915. The most popular brand of absinthe worldwide at the time was Pernod Fils. At the height of its popularity, absinthe was portrayed as a dangerously addictive, psychoactive drug and similarly banned in other European countries and in the United States. In fact, high alcohol content and a suggestive reputation are now considered to be its most active ingredients. A modern-day absinthe revival began in the 1990s, as countries in the European Union began to reauthorize its manufacture and sale.
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