Absinthe USA  Absinthe was never quite as popular in the United
States as it was in Europe, but Absinthe USA was popular in the
French part of the city New Orleans which even had specialist
Absinthe bars serving the Green Fairy.  Absinthe is a liquor
which was first created as an elixir or tonic by a doctor in
Switzerland in the late 18th century. It was made from herbs
such as grande wormwood, or artemisia absinthium, fennel and
aniseed. Absinthe is traditionally green in color, apart from
the Swiss La Bleue clear types, hence the nickname “The Green
Fairy” or, in French, “La Fee Verte”. It is served in a special
Absinthe glass with a sugar cube resting on a special slotted
spoon. Iced water is poured over the sugar to dilute the
Absinthe.  Drinkers of Absinthe claim that the drink gives them
a strange “clear headed” drunkenness which may be caused by its
curious recipe of herbs, some of which are sedatives and some
which are stimulants. The essential oils of these herbs cause
Absinthe to louche, or go cloud