Here is a great link about absinthe (excerpt below) -- http://www.gumbopages.com/food/beverages/absinthe.html
Absinthe is a strong herbal liqueur distilled with a great number of flavorful herbs like anise, licorice, hyssop, veronica, fennel, lemon balm, angelica and wormwood (the flavor of anise and/or licorice, at least in contemporary forms of the liquor, tends to predominate). Wormwood, the one that's gained the most notoriety, is Artemisia absinthum, an herb that grows wild in Europe and has been cultivated in the United States as well. Much of the liquor's legendary effect is due to its extremely high alcohol content, ranging from 50% to 75% (usually around 60%), plus the contribution of the various herbs. It has been assumed by many that the so-called "active ingredient" in absinthe is wormwood, although that is apparently not really the case.
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As you can see in the picture, it was served with the traditional sugar cube and ice water, with the water in a special container that allowed me to drip-dissolve the sugar. I am not a big drinker so it was kind of yucky. So far, I am not hallucinating.
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