Absinthe is an everyday drink made out of Anise. The ingredients are soaked in neutral alcohol. It is not spirit.It is a traditional drink of countries on the fringes of the Mediterranean Sea all the way from Lebanon to Spain.It is not an after-dinner drink.There are two types of Anise — star anise and fennel.It is known differently in different countries.In Greek, it is called Ouzo which is produced in the Greek island of Lesbos.It is best savoured at traditional ouzeries. Absinthe is a muse for artists and poets as it is notorious for its high alcohol levels of 55-70 per cent. It no longer contains wormwood which corrodes liver and brain. Bulgarian absinthe has a little under 90 per cent of alcohol. It is emerald colour drink.. It is the best known and most controversial anise-base drink. n France, it is called Pastis which is a less toxic version of  absinthe , introduced after the latter was banned in France. Arabs take arak and in Turkey, they consume raki. Absinthe is a liqueur of choice for cocktails.