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Absinthe - Wikipedia Albert Maignan's Green Muse (1895): a poet succumbs to the Green Fairy. An absinthe frappé, a common way to serve absinthe with simple syrup, water, and crushed ice Absinthe ( Absinthe originated in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland in the late 18th century. Absinthe has often been portrayed as a dangerously addictive psychoactive drug and hallucinogen.[8] The chemical compound thujone, although present in the spirit in only trace amounts, was blamed for its alleged harmful effects. Etymology[edit] The French word absinthe can refer either to the alcoholic beverage or, less commonly, to the actual wormwood plant, with grande absinthe being Artemisia absinthium, and petite absinthe being Artemisia pontica. Some claim that the word means "undrinkable" in Greek, but it may instead be linked to the Persian root spand or aspand, or the variant esfand, which meant Peganum harmala, also called Syrian Rue—although it is not actually a variety of rue, another famously bitter herb. Bans[edit]