Absinthe Research Paper
Melody Sharpe
Alana Baker
English 111
October, 21 2012 Absinthe, the truth Absinthe, a well-known drink prohibited in antiquity is an uncommonly misunderstood drink and as the old rhyme goes, “don’t judge a book by its cover.” One must at least rationalize the actual possibility of the truth of this alcoholic beverage. The history of absinthe and current trends are to be considered when foreshadowing to understand what absinthe is today. Grasping the background information on absinthe is necessary to know what it is today. First created in 1792 by Pierre Ordinaire, the intentions he had for its purpose would now at times be considered laughable (Fever 1). …show more content…
The prices dropped because the original grape flavoring had been replaced switching to alcohol from beets and grain. This had only occurred because phylloxera, a pesty insect, had plagued French vineyards. In the 1880’s the price was also dropped for the lower class of the French people to afford. Research was continuous happened over time and eventually scientist debated a specific disorder was caused from the users of absinthe. In 1874 research was recorded of Dr. Valentin Magnum conducting an experiment on a dog to prove a similar theory. The dog was first given regular alcohol, in another test a large dose of absinthe. Following this the dog had lost consciousness, fell to the floor, convulsions occurred, snapped its jaws, foam escapes its mouth (sometimes bloody), biting its’ tongue, and evacuation of urine, fecal matter and sometimes semen (Public health 2). Either way, this is a dog; studies do not show humans reacting similar ways to dogs. Truthfully people should just regulate the way they drink. Absinthes.com declared, “as long as it is drunk in moderation (as all other alcohol should be), absinthe is totally harmless” (General, no page number found). Maybe absinthe isn’t in fact a health concern and shouldn’t be regulated on how it is made but how much is sold in
Alana Baker
English 111
October, 21 2012 Absinthe, the truth Absinthe, a well-known drink prohibited in antiquity is an uncommonly misunderstood drink and as the old rhyme goes, “don’t judge a book by its cover.” One must at least rationalize the actual possibility of the truth of this alcoholic beverage. The history of absinthe and current trends are to be considered when foreshadowing to understand what absinthe is today. Grasping the background information on absinthe is necessary to know what it is today. First created in 1792 by Pierre Ordinaire, the intentions he had for its purpose would now at times be considered laughable (Fever 1). …show more content…
The prices dropped because the original grape flavoring had been replaced switching to alcohol from beets and grain. This had only occurred because phylloxera, a pesty insect, had plagued French vineyards. In the 1880’s the price was also dropped for the lower class of the French people to afford. Research was continuous happened over time and eventually scientist debated a specific disorder was caused from the users of absinthe. In 1874 research was recorded of Dr. Valentin Magnum conducting an experiment on a dog to prove a similar theory. The dog was first given regular alcohol, in another test a large dose of absinthe. Following this the dog had lost consciousness, fell to the floor, convulsions occurred, snapped its jaws, foam escapes its mouth (sometimes bloody), biting its’ tongue, and evacuation of urine, fecal matter and sometimes semen (Public health 2). Either way, this is a dog; studies do not show humans reacting similar ways to dogs. Truthfully people should just regulate the way they drink. Absinthes.com declared, “as long as it is drunk in moderation (as all other alcohol should be), absinthe is totally harmless” (General, no page number found). Maybe absinthe isn’t in fact a health concern and shouldn’t be regulated on how it is made but how much is sold in