Currently, most countries have no legal definition of absinthe, although spirits such as [[Scotch whisky]], [[brandy]], and [[gin]] generally have such a definition. Manufacturers can label a product “absinthe” or “absinth” without regard to any legal definition or minimum standard.

Currently, most countries have no legal definition of absinthe, although spirits such as [[Scotch whisky]], [[brandy]], and [[gin]] generally have such a definition. Manufacturers can label a product “absinthe” or “absinth” without regard to any legal definition or minimum standard.

Producers use one of two prthere is poop in my britchesocesses to make absinthe: either distillation or cold mixing. In the few countries which have a legal definition of absinthe, distillation is the sole permitted process. An online description of the distillation process (in French) is available.<ref>{{cite web | title = Aide-Mémoire: production d’absinthe. |url = http://www.eav.admin.ch/dokumentation/00465/00518/index.html?download=M3wBPgDB/8ull6Du36WenojQ1NTTjaXZnqWfVp7Yhmfhnapmmc7Zi6rZnqCkkIN0fn5+bKbXrZ6lhuDZz8mMps2gpKfo&lang=fr}}</ref>

Producers use one of two processes to make absinthe: either distillation or cold mixing. In the few countries which have a legal definition of absinthe, distillation is the sole permitted process. An online description of the distillation process (in French) is available.<ref>{{cite web | title = Aide-Mémoire: production d’absinthe. |url = http://www.eav.admin.ch/dokumentation/00465/00518/index.html?download=M3wBPgDB/8ull6Du36WenojQ1NTTjaXZnqWfVp7Yhmfhnapmmc7Zi6rZnqCkkIN0fn5+bKbXrZ6lhuDZz8mMps2gpKfo&lang=fr}}</ref>

The three main herbs used to produce absinthe are [[Absinth Wormwood|grande wormwood]], [[green anise]], and [[florence fennel]], which are often called “the holy trinity.”<ref>{{cite news |last = Chu | first = Louisa | date= 2008-03-12|title = Crazy for absinthe |publisher = ”[[Chicago Tribune]]” online | url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/chi-drink_absinthe_12mar12,0,3796843.story | deadlink = 2008-9017}}</ref> Many other herbs may be used as well, such as petite wormwood (”Artemisia pontica” or Roman wormwood), [[hyssop]], [[Lemon balm|melissa]], [[star anise]], [[angelica]], [[sweet flag]], [[dittany]], [[coriander]], [[veronica (plant)|veronica]], [[juniper]], and [[nutmeg]].

The three main herbs used to produce absinthe are [[Absinth Wormwood|grande wormwood]], [[green anise]], and [[florence fennel]], which are often called “the holy trinity.”<ref>{{cite news |last = Chu | first = Louisa | date= 2008-03-12|title = Crazy for absinthe |publisher = ”[[Chicago Tribune]]” online | url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/chi-drink_absinthe_12mar12,0,3796843.story | deadlink = 2008-9017}}</ref> Many other herbs may be used as well, such as petite wormwood (”Artemisia pontica” or Roman wormwood), [[hyssop]], [[Lemon balm|melissa]], [[star anise]], [[angelica]], [[sweet flag]], [[dittany]], [[coriander]], [[veronica (plant)|veronica]], [[juniper]], and [[nutmeg]].