(Primary Maceration for Distillation - 1.5 liters)

4 grams - Common "Grand" Wormwood

8 grams - Green Anise (Seeds)

6 grams - Fennel Seed

12 grams - Star Anise

2 grams - Angelica root

1 gram - Coriander

Finish - To add color and aromatics:

2 grams - Hyssop

3 grams - Melissa (Lemon Balm)

Recipe # 2 - Suisse la Bleue

(Primary Maceration for Distillation - 1.5 liters)

4 grams - Common "Grand" Wormwood

8 grams - Green Anise (Seeds)

6 gram Fennel Seed

4 grams - Star Anise

3 grams - Peppermint Leaf

2 grams - Hyssop

2 grams - Angelica root

Note: Suisse la Bleue style absinthe is clear and does not require a finish to add color.

Recipe #3 - French Absinthe

(Primary Maceration for Distillation - 1.5 liters)

3 grams - Common "Grand" Wormwood

4 grams - Green Anise (Seeds)

2 gram - Fennel Seed

2 grams - Star Anise

2 grams - Angelica root

1 gram - Coriander

Finish - To add color and aromatics:

2 grams - Hyssop

2 gram - Melissa

Recipe #4 - Winston's La Fee Verte (Absinthe)

(Primary Maceration for Distillation - 1.5 liters)

4 grams - Common "Grand" Wormwood

6 grams - Green Anise (Seeds)

4 gram - Fennel Seed

8 grams - Star Anise

2 gram - Hyssop

4 grams - Peppermint Leaf

2 grams - Angelica root

Finish - To add color and aromatics:

2 grams - Hyssop

2 grams Melissa

4 grams - Peppermint Leaf

Quality absinthe is produced by using a slow-steam distillation process.

Wormwood - Whenever possible, use the flowers and leaves for their aromatic and fresh flavors. When available, use an organic grown wormwood. Organic grown wormwood will be free of pesticides. Organic wormwood is often grown and harvested with care. The quality of the wormwood will have a direct impact on the quality of the absinthe. Use wormwood that consist of the dried leaves and flowers, and free of stems and powder residue.

Note: The oils produced by the flowers and leaves are lower in thujone than the stems.

Color - Roman Wormwood (Artemisia pontica), Melissa, Peppermint Leaf, and Hyssop can be used to produce the green color associated with absinthe. Our recipes are free of Grand Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) in the finish. Using Grand Wormwood in the finish will add back the astringencies that were removed in the steam distillation process. If you would like to use Wormwood in the finish, we recommend using a small amount of Roman Wormwood for its aromatic properties.