Throughout the 19th century, absinthe enjoyed phenomenal popularity in France and made the town of Pontarlier, in the Doubs, famous, where the drink was produced. But its excessive consumption quickly becomes a public health problem…
” France: a whole history ! tells you the story of an alcohol that was said to drive you crazy…. To discover by listening to the episode above ⬆
Absinthe has been authorized again in France since 2011, this liqueur is increasingly used in cooking… here is the site for recipes with absinthe.
To know a little more about absinthe ban in 1915