"Ouzo, Pernod, and Absinthe belong to a group of spirits called 'Pastis' [meaning an aniseed-flavoured spirit which may contain up to 100 grams/l sugar].
These are all primarily flavoured with anise and liquorice and when water is added, the oils from the infused botanicals un-dissolve and turn the drink milky. Absinthe is unique in that it contains wormwood as one of its botanicals. Wormwood contains thujone, which is a controversial substance which renders it illegal in a majority of countries. It is said to make the drinker hallucinate...often called "seeing the green fairie" as Absinthe is coloured green. The truth is that Absinthe is *extremely* alcoholic related to other spirits (65% alcohol and up) and is traditionally drunk with water poured through a sugar cube (lighting the sugar cube on fire is optional...and dumb) which reduces the strength for drinking." (1)
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(1) Trid, "What's the difference between rum, scotch, gin, whiskey, vodka etc. and other liquors? ?", Ask.com, 2008