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Désolée, ce n'est pas ma patiente...

Canard — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:30:18 +0000

Alors là, désolé pour les non médecins, mais il faut que j'en parle. Les médecins, résidents et externes de ce monde des blogues me comprendront. Et les infirmières peut-être aussi.

C'est un grand classique. Chaque fois que le médecin fait sa tournée des patients sur l'étage et qu'il a besoin d'un renseignement précis au sujet d'un patient que seule l'infirmière connaît, cette infirmière est partie en pause ou en heure de dîner.

Il demande alors aux autres infirmières et celles-ci de répondre l'une après l'autre : « désolée, ce n'est pas mon patient ».

Même chose lorsqu'il est de garde. Le médecin reçoit un appel à 3h00 AM d'une infirmière qui appelle au sujet d'une patiente qui a tel ou tel symptôme. Le médecin de demander : « depuis quand ? Comment cela a-t-il commencé ? » Et l'infirmière de répondre : « je ne sais pas, ce n'est pas ma patiente, son infirmière est en pause ». La fumée noire nous sort alors par les oreilles...

Et bien sûr, lorsque l'infirmière en charge de cette dernière patiente revient, elle dit que ça fait une semaine que la patiente est comme ça et que c'était pas nécessaire d'appeler le médecin de garde... Fumée noire.

On voit plein d'infirmières sur les étages, mais jamais la bonne ! Jamais celle qu'on cherche ! Et c'est-tu possible de se renseigner mieux que ça sur les symptômes du patient avant de réveiller le pauvre docteur à 3h00 AM ?

Semiologia chirurgicala la IOB

studentlamedicina — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:34:17 +0000

Semiologia chirurgicala de la Caritas s-a mutat inca de anul trecut la Institutul Oncologic Bucuresti (IOB). Adica in spatele spitalului Fundeni. Pana acolo se poate ajunge cu 66 si mers 5 min prin Fundeni sau o alta metoda necunoscuta mie (metrou +autobuz). Ambele variante sunt nefericite datorita aglomeratiei din zona.

Cel care conduce Catedra este prof Bratucu, un doctor extrem de competent si un bun cadru didactic. Fiecarei grupe ii este repartizata un medic de la catedra, inca de la prima intalnire cu asistenii. Si, toti studentii sunt informati ca numai de ei depinde daca vor sa invete ceva. Adevarat.

Cursurile se tin de doua ori pe saptamana, cu prezenta obligatorie, fiecare student semnand in condica de prezenta ce se afla in biroul secretarei.

Exista un curs de 2 ore si un curs de 3 ore. Daca dupa timpul alocat predarii este mai scurd decat timpul alocat se merge la asistenul de grupa care iti arata ce are el in ziua respectiva. Nu conteaza la ce asistent te duci, nimeni nu se supara. Poti sa mergi sa vezi o colonoscopie, endoscopie, poti merge la sala de pansamente, camera de garda sau sala de operatii. Important este sa recunosti asistentul de la catedra, caci daca te duci la alti medici s-ar putea sa se enerveze.

Cursurile de la inceput sunt mai putin interesante vorbindu-se despre: antisepsie, asepsie, etc. Din temele abordate imi mai amintesc: infarctul mezenteric (se insista pe el si la examen), fasceita necrozanta, gangrena gazoana, infectii, abcese etc. Se vorbeste cam ca la semiologie medicala. Cu ceva mai putine detalii.

Pe parcursul anului se dau doua lucrari grila pe care trebuie sa le promovezi. Nota nu conteaza. Daca lipsesti la o lucrare, se stabileste o data, la sfarsitul anului, in care se reface.

Dintre asistentii care predau bine pot sa il numesc pe conf Straja. Este unul dintre cadrele didactice care isi face meseria cu placere, explica pe intelesul tuturor si chiar incearca sa ii ajute pe studenti.

Dr Daha, un alt asistent, pe care iti este imposibil sa nu-l remarci prin excesul de zel pe care il depune, nu neaparat in favoarea noastra. Stilul de predare este monoton si chiar cele mai interesante subiecte le face sa para banale. Tine sa se minuneze tot timpul de "nestiinta" studentilor.

Insa, trebuie sa recunosc ca, au fost unele momente in care l-am urmarit in sala de operatie si la pacienti si ne-a explicat destule lucruri.

Ca o remarca, in timpul unei operatii, prof. Bratucu ne-a aratat o vezica biliara cu aspect de mura, sfatuindu-ne chiar sa ne punem manusi pentru a pune mana. Multumim!

Exemenul contine 80 grile, complement multiplu si complement simplu, cu patru variante de raspuns ( parca). Grilele sunt amestecate, printre ele existand si una singura cu toate cele patru raspunsuri adevarate. Multumita dr Daha, asezarea intr-un amfiteatru imens s-a facut cu un loc intre noi si un rand liber in fata si in spate. Cei care nu au avut loc dupa asezarea asta au fost mutati in sala in care se tineau cursurile. Grilele nu sunt simple. Se trece absolut prin toata materia si cica, s-a facut curba lui Gauss. Nu sunt sigura de verdicitatea faptului pentru ca au fost diferente mari intre notele mici si notele mari. Au cam lipsit cele de mijloc.

Inca un fapt pe care vreau sa il spun este ca programul incepe la ora 8 si cursul incepe in jurul orei 10. Insa prezenta nu se face mai tarziu de ora 9. Depinde de "cheful" secretarei. In cea mai mare parte, daca stii sa te porti cu dumneaei este foarte de treaba. Dar are niste momente in care te da afara din birou. Treceti peste!

Cu absentele se rezolva daca mergi in garzi sau dupa program. Iti iei o hartie pe care treci data in care esti si pe care o sa ai parafa si NEAPARAT semnatura asistentului. Intrebati-o pe dna secretara daca s-au schimbat regulile. Se pot face pana la 4 absente pe semestru si se pot recupera oricate. Nu au fost probleme sa nu intre cineva in examen din cauza absentelor.

Unii asisteni mai dau cursurile pe stick, calitatea lor nu e exceptionala. O sa vedeti ca, nu au continuitate. Dupa ce ajungi la jumatatea sem 1, ti se preda un curs ce si-ar fi avut locul in primele ore.

Succes mult!

ps: examenul este de an, nu se da partial! Cei care in anul universitar 2008-2009 sunt anul 3, nu mai fac chirurgie.

Milky

Doar noua

marius1galati — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:13:20 +0000

S-a reunit si lotul formatiei galatene. Doar 9 jucatoare au participat, Mihaela Cracana, Ramona Bocaneala, Maricica Trandafir, Diana Patru, Diana Drutu, Carmen Gheorghe, Iulia Artean, Katalin Jenofi si Zsanett Borbely.

Au absentat din diferite motive, Daciana Curtean, Andreea Talvac, Raluca Dobca, Catalina Cioaric, Nicoleta Tudor si Paula Teodorescu.

Din cate se pare, exista premise ca la echipa sa mai soseasca inca doua noi jucatoare.

Absenţe? Nici vorbă...

aidaluiza — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:10:15 +0000

Ce grea e viaţa de şcoler (oare de ce am impresia că am mai spus asta?)! Mai ales când se adună toate: notele mici, absentele... şi după ele, surpriza: şedinţa cu părinţii! Fiind atât de stresaţi de sarcinile şi învinuirile covrâşitoare de pe capul nostru, săracii de noi, nu ne-a mai rămas decât întrebarea “Ce ne facem noi acum?” Păi, paznici la uşă şi încercuitori de “date” prin catalog, aia ne-am făcut! Vine profa de ******* în clasă în pauză, lasă catalogul pe catedră, ne spune că e de servici pe culoar şi pleacă în cancelarie să îşi bea cafeaua la alte clase să îşi facă datoria. Atât aşteptam! Oricât de neuniţi eram în orice altă activitate, aici ne-am sincronizat perfect! Silviu fuge repede la uşa, Alexa deschide catalogul, Miri aduce pixul şi începe operaţiunea “salvaţi copiii”. Toţi se înghesuie: “motivează-mi şi mie la germană”, “motivează-mi-le mie primu’, hai nu mai ţi minte când te-am ajutat cu X, cu Y”, “mi-ai promis că mi le motivezi pe ălea de vineri”, etc, etc. Săraca fată, ce să zică, ce să facă, cum să-i mulţumească pe toţi? “Ia staţi mă fraţilor că mai bine vă iau în ordine alfabetică!” Din nou comentarii: “Ce? la mine nu mai ajungi!” “Hai mai repede!” Făcând cu greu faţă presiunii exercitate din exterior, mintea Alexei o ia pe automat: “încercuie, încercuie, încercuie”. Ajunge pe la mijlocul catalogului, când Silviu face semn: “Vine!” În câteva secunde se restabileşte ordinea, profesoara intră în clasă, ia catalogul şi pleacă. Acum toţi se uită la Alexa: câte a motivat? “Am ajuns la Vlad, dar nu am terminat cu el” Acum clasa se împarte în 2 tabere: unii zambesc linistiti iar ceilalti... speră că vor mai avea ocazia. “Bă, ce naiba, mai aveam şi eu câteva absenţe!” “Eu aş fi vrut să îmi completez o dată, că am rămas fără notă şi nu mai ţine minte profa!” Haida-de! Prea te-ntinzi! Nu-ţi ajunge cu absenţele? În fine, nu suntem noi experţi la motivat absenţe, da’ uite că acum, la sfârşit, nu s-a mai plâns nimeni din cauza lor. Totuşi, vreau să le recunosc şi profesorilor nişte merite, deoarece în perioada tezelor nu ne-au pus nicio absenţă, chiar dacă am lipsit ca nesătulii o săptămână înainte să ne pregătim (o săptămână au durat tezele în sine) şi o săptămână să ne relaxăm.

Raportez: Numele nu sunt reale, ca să nu-mi “demasc” colegii.

Sfârşit de liceu : Libertate !!!

S.Ionut Mihai — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:00:32 +0000

S-a sfârşit,s-au terminat !
Şi ultimi patru ani de închisoare , dar nu închisoarea pe care o ştim cu toţii , văzută prin ecranele unor televizoare deja bătrâne şi care au nevoie să fie schimbate , ci închisoarea educaţiei , liceul.
N-am excelat eu în el , poate excelam dar mulţi au întins picioarele chiar când nu mă aşteptam şi "Hopa Mitică" m-am înpedecat , atât am reuşit să fac excepţional în tot liceul:
Să evadez,să lipsesc,să fug,să fug de ore,de "profi" de colegi,de tot,ramanand doar eu si prietenul meu...şi să scriu versuri,cat să-mi fac un volum...
Când alţii zburdau în formulele matematicii,eu savuram o vacanţa de 2 săptămâni,când alţii mâncau poeme eminesciene,eu îmi înecam plictiseala într-o halbă de bere,când alţii se chinuiau să primeasca un 10,eu luam un 6 în grabă căci aveam mult de învaţat,când alţii îşi numărau absenţele,eu îmi număram prezenţele,când alţi aveau media 10 la purtare eu ajusesem să am 7,cand alţi...cand alţi...îmi zicea mama.
Când a venit sfârşitul mulţi au început să se emoţioneze,eu mai scriam un vers,când v-a fii vorba de amintiri placute toţi işi vor aduc aminte viaţa de facultate,eu îmi voi aduce aminte de liceu prima oară,când a zburat timpul şi liceul s-a terminat tuturor l-e părea rău,eu strigam :
-Libertateeeee...!
Când v-a veni timpul să regretăm toti o vor avea remuşcări,eu voi zâmbi...Pe atunci vor fii , în liceu , nepoţii mei...

Liqueurs: Calorie & Carb

intoxicologist — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:27:05 +0000

LIQUEURS

Alcohol by volume / Calories / Grams of Carbohydrates Per 1.5 ounce

99 Apples(dm) 8.1 grams / 72 calories
99 Bananas(dm) 8.1 grams / 91 calories
99 Blackberries(dm) 8.1 grams / 72 calories
99 Oranges(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Absente Herbal Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Absinth Absinthe Herbal Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Aftershock Cool Citrus Mint(dm) 9 grams / 72 calories
Aftershock Hot & Cool Cinnamon(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Aftershock Thermal Bite Spice(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Agavero Tequila Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Alize Bleu Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Alize Cognac(dm) 2 grams / 69 calories
Alize Gold Passion Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Alize Red Passion Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Alize Wild Passion Liqueur (dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Allen’s Coffee Brandy(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Amade ChocOrange Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Amaretto(dm) 17 grams
Amer Picon Orange Bitters(dm) 13 grams / 135 calories
Angostura Bitters(dm) 13 grams / 135 calories
Anis(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Anisette(dm) 11 grams
Aperol Orange Bitters(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Apfelkorn Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Apricot Schnapps(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Archers Peach Schnapps(dm) 6.6 grams / 72 calories
Aristocrat Triple Sec(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Armagnac(dm) 0 grams
Avalanche Peppermint Schnapps(dm) 7.4 grams / 83 calories
B & B Benedictine(dm) 5 grams / 90 calories
Baileys Original Irish Cream is a unique marriage of fresh dairy cream, Irish whiskey, finest spirits and natural flavors. 17% alc

144 cal / 11 gram carb / 5.7 gram fat

Baja Luna Black Raspberry Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Baja Rosa Strawberry Cream(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Baja Tango Orange Cream(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bananas Over You Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Barenfang Honey Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Barenjager Honey Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Becherovka Herbal Liqueur(dm) 13 grams / 135 calories
Benedictine Herbal Liqueur(dm) 5 grams / 90 calories
Berentzen’s Apple Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories

Black Haus is an authentic German-style blackberry schnapps. Bold, alluring, and surprising – Black Haus adds a splash of flavour to the night. 40% alc 132 cal / 8.8 grams carb

Blackberry Brandy(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Blackcurrant Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Blue Tattoo Blueberry Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
Blueberry Brandy(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Blueberry Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bols Advocaat Liqueur(dm) 9 grams / 85 calories
Bols Apricot Brandy(dm) 9 grams / 87 calories
Bols Blue Curacao(dm) 7 grams / 72 calories
Bols Butterscotch Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
Bols Cherry Brandy(dm) 9 grams / 78 calories
Bols Coconut Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bols Crème de Bananes(dm) 11 grams / 96 calories
Bols Dark Crème de Cacao(dm) 15 grams / 100 calories
Bols Gold Strike Cinnamon(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bols Green Crème de Menthe(dm) 14 grams / 120 calories
Bols Green Curacao (dm) 7 grams / 72 calories
Bols Kiwi Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bols Kontiki Red Orange(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bols Melon Liqueur (dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bols Orange Curacao(dm) 7 grams / 72 calories
Bols Orange Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bols Peach Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bols Peppermint Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bols Pumpkin Smash Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bols Triple Sec(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Bols White Crème de Cacao(dm) 10 grams / 100 calories
Brennivin Schnapps(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Campari(dm) 8.1 grams / 80 calories
Canton Ginger Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Cape Velvet Cream Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Caramel Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Caraway Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Carolans Irish Cream(dm) 5.6 grams / 103 calories
Celtic Crossing Honey Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Chambord(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Charleston Follies Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Chartreuse Herbal Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Chateau Monet Framboise Raspberry(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Cherry Marnier Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Chocolate Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Chymos Cranberry Liqueu(dm)r 11 grams / 103 calories
Cinnamon Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Cloudberry Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Coca Buton Herbal Liqueur (dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Coconut Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Coffee Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Cointreau Orange Liqueur(dm) 10 grams / 80 calories
Continental Cherry Advocaat(dm) 9 grams / 85 calories
Coquila Tequila Cream Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Crème de Cacao(dm) 15 grams
Crème de Cassi(dm)s 11.5 grams
Crème de Menthe(dm) 14 grams
Crème de Myrtille(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Cruzan Rum Cream Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Curacao(dm) 9.5 grams
Cusenier Freezomint Crème de Menthe(dm) 14 grams / 120 calories
Cynar Artichoke Liqueur(dm)
D’Aristi Honey Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Damiana Herbal Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Danzig Goldwasser Orange(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
DeKuyper Amaretto(dm) 17 grams / 110 calories
DeKuyper Apple Barrel Schnapps(dm) 8.1 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Blue Curacao Liqueur(dm) 7 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Bluesberry Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Buttershots(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Cactus Juice Schnapps(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
DeKuyper Cheri-Beri Pucker(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
DeKuyper Cherry Brandy(dm) 9 grams / 78 calories
DeKuyper Coffee Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
DeKuyper Crème de Bananes(dm) 11 grams / 96 calories
DeKuyer Dark Crème de Cacao(dm) 15 grams / 100 calories
DeKuyper Grape Pucker Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Harvest Pear Schnapps(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
DeKuyper Hazelnut Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
DeKuyper Hot Damn 100(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
DeKuyper Hot Damn Cinnamon(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
DeKuyper Island Blue Pucker(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Key Largo Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Mad Melon Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Marasquin Cherry(dm) 9 grams / 73 calories
DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps(dm) 6.6 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Peppermint Schnapps(dm) 7.4 grams / 83 calories
DeKuyper Pucker Strawberry(dm) 9 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Raspberry Pucker(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Razzmatazz Liqueur(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker(dm) 8.1 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Sour Peach Pucker(dm) 6.6 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Triple Sec(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
DeKuyper Watermelon Pucker(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
DeKuyper Wild Strawberry(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
DeKuyper Wilderberry Schnapps(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Deva Absinthe(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
DiSaronno Amaretto(dm) 17 grams / 110 calories
Dooley’s Original Toffee & Vodka(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Dr.McGillicuddy’s Cherry Schnapps(dm) 11grams / 103 calories
Dr.McGillicuddy’s Mentholmint(dm) 9 grams / 72 calories
Dr.McGillicuddy’s Peach Schnapps(dm) 6.6 grams / 72 calories
Droste Chocolate Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories

Dulseda 15% alc 118 cal / 5.6 grams carbs / 5.3 grams fat
E&J Cask & Cream Brandy(dm) 7.4 grams / 117 calories
E&J Cask & Cream Chocolate Temptation(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Emmets Classic Cream Liqueur 17% alc

130 cal / 11.9 grams carbs / 4.4 grams fat

Everglo Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Farigoule Thyme Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Father O’Leary’s Velvet Cream(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Fee Brothers Old Fashioned Bitters(dm) 13 grams / 135 calories
Fee Brothers Orange Bitters(dm) 13 grams / 135 calories
Fee Brothers Peach Bitters(dm) 13 grams / 135 calories
Fernet Branca Bitters(dm) 13 grams / 135 calories
Firewater Cinnamon Schnapps(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Flag Hill Sugar Maple Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Forbidden Fruit Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Frangelico(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Frigola Herbal Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Galliano(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Galliano Black Sambuca(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Galliano Green Sambuca(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Galliano White Sambuca(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Glayva Scotch Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Godet Chocolate Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Godet White Chocolate Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Godiva Chocolate Cream Liqueur 15% alc

125 cal / 2.6 grams carb / 6.8 grams fat

Godiva Liqueur 17% alc 83 cal / 10.9 grams carb
Godiva Cappuccino Liqueur 15% alc

124 cal / 1.8 grams carb / 6.9 grams fat

Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur 15% alc

121 cal / 1.5 grams carb / 6.7 grams fat

Gold Rush Cinnamon Schnapps(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Goldschlager USA is a hot cinnamon schnapps infused with pure 23k gold flakes, guaranteed to shake things up. 43.5% alc

143 cal / 9.2 grams carb

Grand Marnier Orange Liqueur(dm) 6.5 grams / 76 calories
GranGala Orange Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Granny’s Sour Apple Schnapps(dm) 8.1 grams / 72 calories
Greizer Strawberry Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Grunters Wipeout Coconut Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Haagen Dazs Cream Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Hamspburg Absinthe(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Heering Cherry Liqueur(dm) 10.8 grams / 80 calories
Herbsaint(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Hiram Walker Apricot Brandy(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Hiram Walker Crème de Bananes(dm) 11 grams / 96 calories
Hiram Walker Crème de Noyaux(dm) 11 grams / 100 calories
Hpnotiq Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Ice 101 Peppermint Schnapps(dm) 7.4 grams / 83 calories
Irish Mist Herbal Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Izarra Herbal Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Jacquin’s Crème de Fraise(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Jacquin’s Peach Schnapps(dm) 6.6 grams / 72 calories
Jagermeister Herbal Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Jubilee Peach Schnapps(dm) 6.6 grams / 72 calories
Just Desserts Chocolate Chip Cookie Cream(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Kahlua Coffee Liqueur(dm) 11.3 grams / 53 calories
Kahlua (another source quotes 17 grams of carbs)
Kahlua Especial Coffee Liqueur(dm) 11.3 grams / 53 calories
Kahlua French Vanilla Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Kamora Coffee Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Kazkar Feni Cashew Apple(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Ke Ke Beach Key Lime Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Kirsch(dm) 6 grams / 80 calories
Kirschwasser Cherry Brandy(dm) 6 grams / 80 calories
Kummel Caraway Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Kwai Feh Lychee Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
La Grande Passion Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Lemonel Lemon Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Leroux Banana Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Leroux Pina Colada Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
Licor 43(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Licor Beirao Herbal Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Luxardo Limoncello (dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Luxardo Maraschino (dm) 9 grams / 73 calories
Luxardo White Sambuca(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Macadamia Nut Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Mandarin Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Mandarine Napoleon Orange Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Mari Mayans Absinthe(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Anisette Licorice(dm) 11 grams / 100 calories
Marie Brizard Apple Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Apry Apricot Brandy(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Chocolate Royal(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Coconut Passion(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Crème de Banane(dm) 11 grams / 96 calories
Marie Brizard Crème de Fraise des Bois(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Crème de Mure(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Lime Citron(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Mango Passion(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Manzanita Green Apple(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Orange Curacao(dm) 7 grams / 72 calories
Marie Brizard Peach Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Poire Williams Pear(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard Watermelon (dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Marie Brizard White Crème de Cacao(dm) 15 grams / 100 calories
Maui Blue Hawaiian Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
Maui Tropical Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
McGuinness Blue Curacao(dm) 7 grams / 72 calories
McGuinness Crème de Banane(dm) 11 grams / 96 calories
McGuinness Crème de Menthe(dm) 14 grams / 120 calories
McGuinness Melon Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Mcguire’s Irish Cream(dm) 7.4 grams / 117 calories
Melloni Melon Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Melon Deoria Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Mickey Finn’s Butterscotch & Vanilla Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Midori Melon Liqueur (dm) 11 grams / 79 calories
Mozart Black Chocolate Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Mozart Original Chocolate Liqueur (dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Mozart White Chocolate Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Nachtmusiek Chocolate Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Nocello Walnut Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Oh Canada Maple Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Ojen Anise(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Old Krupnik Honey Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Opal Nera Black Sambuca(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Ouzo(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Parfait Amour Orange Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Parma Violet Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Parrot Bay Caribbean Coconut 20% alc 87 cal / 9.2 grams carb
Passoa Liqueur (dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Pastis(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Patron Citronage Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Paul Masson Chocolate Hazelnut(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Peach Schnapps(dm) 12 grams
Peppermint Schnapps(dm) 11 grams
Pernod Licorice Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 77 calories
Peychaud Bitters(dm) 13 grams / 135 calories
Phillips Butter Ripple Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
Phillips Butterscotch Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
Phillips Hot 100 Cinnamon(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Phillips Peppermint Schnapps(dm) 7.4 grams / 83 calories
Phillips Raspberry Schnapps(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
Pimm’s No. 1 Cup spirit drink is a gin-based drink flavoured with liqueurs and fruit at 25% alcohol by volume. 70 kcal / 2.2 grams carb
Ponche Caballero Italian Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Praline New Orleans-Style Pecan(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Quetsch Plum Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Raki(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Raspberry di Amore(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Ricard Pastis(dm) 11 grams / 77 calories

Romana Sambuca Black is a unique blend of natural flavour essences and ingredients including anise, elderberries, sugar, and a ‘secret natural flavour formula’ distilled in the old world tradition.

167 cal / 17.2 grams carb

Romana Sambuca 42% alc. 172 cal / 17.2 grams carb
Roncoco Coconut Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Root Beer Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Rumple Minze 40% alc. 165 cal / 10 grams carb
Ryan’s Irish Cream(dm) 7.4 grams / 117 calories
Safari Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Sambuca(dm) 11 grams
Saurer Apfel Apple Schnapps(dm) 8.1 grams / 72 calories
Sebor Absinth Absinthe(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Smirnoff Twist of Passionfruit 35% alc. 95 cal / 2.5 grams carb (listed under liqueurs on Diageo official website)
Smirnoff Twist of White Grape 35% alc 92 cal / 1.9 grams carb (listed under liqueurs on Diageo official website)
Soho Lychee Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Sortilege Canadian Whisky Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Sour Puss Apple Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Sour Puss Raspberry Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Sourz Apple Liqueur (dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Sourz Raspberry Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Sourz Tropical Blue Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Southern Comfort(dm) 2.7 grams / 65 calories
St. Brendan’s Irish Cream(dm) 7.4 grams / 117 calories
St. Hallvard Herbal Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Starbucks Coffee Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino(dm) 0 grams / 1 calorie
Strawberry Schnapps(dm) 11 grams
Strega Herbal Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Suntory Mango Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Suntory Royal Whisky(dm) 0 grams / 69 calories
Teichenne Butterscotch(dm) 10.6 grams / 72 calories
Tia Maria Chocolate Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Tia Maria Coffee Liqueur(dm) 10 grams / 92 calories
Triple Sec(dm) 12.5 grams
Truffles Chocolate Liqueur (dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Tuaca Citrus Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Underberg Bitters(dm) 13 grams / 135 calories
Vana Tallin Cream Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Vandermint Chocolate Mint(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Vermouth (White/Dry) (dm) 1.5 grams
Vermouth (Red/Sweet) (dm) 4.5 grams
Voyant Chai Cream Liqueur(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Wild Spirit Chocolate Raspberry(dm) 11 grams / 103 calories
Yukon Jack 50% alc 163 cal / 10.4 grams carb / 0.3 grams fat

*Disclaimer (because there always has to be one) – all information has been gleaned from various online, bottle and book sources. It is as accurate as possible. As information is updated I will add a link to the bottom of the page if an online source is available.

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Grosse fatigue

petitemaikress — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:32:22 +0000

Mardi après-midi, nous sommes en classe depuis 5 minutes quand je remarque que la place de la petite E. est restée vide !

Ni une, ni deux, je toque à la porte communiquant avec la classe d'à côté, pour demander à la petite soeur pourquoi la demoiselle n'est pas revenue alors qu'elle était là ce matin.

La frangine est étonnée voire limite inquiète : Mais si, mais si... elle est venue avec moi, je comprends pas.

J'entends alors une petite voix dans ma classe : Mais maîtresse, je suis là... J'avais zappé que deux minutes plus tôt j'avais autorisé la gamine à changer de place parce qu'elle ne voyait pas bien au tableau ...

Les gamins étaient tellement sidérés qu'ils ont à peine rigolé...

Une élève m'a quand même fait remarquer : "Eh ben maîtresse, il faut dormir la nuit... surtout que les grandes vacances elles sont encore loin..."

The Expanding World of Liqueurs

intoxicologist — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:46:52 +0000

Sometimes when I pour over new and old cocktail recipe books I run across liqueurs I have never heard of. In an effort to sort out what the different liqueurs are, I decided to break down the list. In the future this list will grow in an effort to keep up with the growing liquor industry as well.

While I strive to find as many liquors and liqueurs as possible out on the shelves and through the internet, there is no way possible I could have come up with this list on my own. I refer often to many of my books and online references. Please check out Gary Regan’s book The Joy of Mixology the Consummate Guide to the Bartender’s Craft available in bookstores and online.

Absente – dry French absinthe substitute
Absinthe – spirit with anise flavor banned in the United States in 1912
Absinthe Substitute – spirits with an anise flavor used in place of absinthe (Absente, Herbsaint, La Muse Verte, Pernod, and Ricard)
Abricotine – apricot flavored liqueur from France
Advocaat – brandy based liqueur made with eggs, vanilla and other flavorings
Alize – passion-fruit flavored liqueur from France
Alize Red Passion – passion-fruit and cranberry flavored liqueur from France
Amaretto – almond flavored liqueur primarily from Italy (Disaronno)
Amer Picon – French aperitif with hints of orange and a bitter herbal backdrop
Anisette – anise flavored liqueur
Applejack – versatile spirit made from a blend of distilled cider, neutral spirits and “apple wine” which is derived from hard cider and apple brandy
Apricot Brandy – apricot flavored liqueur
Apry – French apricot flavored liqueur
Armagnac – French brandy distilled from a fermented mash of grapes
Aurum – orange flavored liqueur from Italy
B & B – Benedictine and cognac
Bailey’s Irish Cream – cream based liqueur flavored with Irish whiskey
Benedictine – French herbal liqueur
Blackberry Brandy – blackberry flavored liqueur
Blue Curacao – blue colored, orange flavored liqueur the equivalent to triple sec, but often sweeter
Campari – Italian form of bitters that falls within the technical category of liqueurs
Chambord – black-raspberry flavored liqueur from France
Chartreuse – herbal liqueur from France available in green and yellow (sweeter version)
Cheri Suisse – chocolate and cherry flavored liqueur from Switzerland
Cherry Brandy – cherry flavored liqueur
Cherry Heering – cherry flavored liqueur from Denmark
Cherry Marnier – cherry flavored, cognac based liqueur from France
Cointreau – high end triple sec from France
Crème De Ananas – pineapple flavored liqueur
Crème De Banane – banana flavored liqueur
Crème De Cacao – chocolate flavored liqueur available in clear and dark
Crème De Cassis – black currant flavored liqueur
Crème De Menthe – mint flavored liqueur available in white and green
Crème De Noyau – almond flavored liqueur
Crème Yvette – violet flavored liqueur
Cuarenta y Tres – Spanish herbal liqueur with hints of vanilla
Curacao – orange liqueur similar to triple sec, but often sweeter
Danziger Goldwasser – aniseed and caraway flavored liqueur flecked with gold flakes from Germany
Drambuie – scotch based herbal liqueur with hints of honey
Dubonnet – wine based, similar to vermouth, available in red and white
Forbidden Fruit – American brandy based fruit flavored liqueur
Framboise – raspberry flavored liqueur made from the mash of fermented raspberries
Frangelico – hazelnut flavored Italian liqueur
Galliano – Italian liqueur with hints of vanilla and orange
Glayva – scotch based herbal honey liqueur
Grand Marnier – cognac based orange flavored liqueur from France
Herbsaint – absinth substitute from New Orleans
Irish Mist – Irish whiskey based liqueur with hints of herb and honey
Izarra – brandy based herbal liqueur from France available in green and yellow
Jagermeister – German herbal liqueur with a medicinal flavor, slightly licorice
Kahlua – coffee flavored liqueur from Mexico
Kirsch – un-aged fruit brandy made from the fermented mash of cherries
Kummel – caraway flavored herbal liqueur primarily from Holland or Germany
La Muse Verte – French absinthe substitute
Limoncello – Italian liqueur flavored with lemon zest (Massa & Giori)
Madeira – fortified wine from the island of Madeira
Malibu – rum based, coconut flavored liqueur
Mandarine Napoleon – cognac based, tangerine flavored French liqueur
Maraschino – European liqueur flavored with whole Dalmation marasca cherries
Marc – French un-aged fruit brandy
Metaxa – Greek brandy mixed with aged Muscat wine, botanicals and aged in oak casks
Mezcal –Mexican distillate from fermented agave
Midori – melon flavored liqueur
Ouzo – Greek anise flavored liqueur
Peach Brandy – peach flavored liqueur
Peach Schnapps – peach flavored liqueur, usually drier than peach brandy
Peppermint Schnapps – peppermint flavored liqueur, usually drier than crème de menthe
Pernod – French absinthe substitute
Pisco Brandy – Peruvian grape brandy often made in other South American country
Ricard – French absinthe substitute
Rock and Rye – whiskey based liqueur flavored with fruit juices and horehound (herbal plant)
Sambuca – anise based Italian liqueur available in white and black
Southern Comfort – fruit-flavored liqueur
Strawberry Brandy – strawberry flavored liqueur
Strega – Italian herbal liqueur
Tia Maria – rum based, coffee flavored liqueur
Triple Sec – orange flavored liqueur (Cointreau, Van Gogh O’Magnifique)
Tuaca – herbal liqueur with hints of vanilla and slight undertones of orange
Vermouth – aromatized wine fortified with the addition of brandy available in sweet (red) and dry (white)

Coming soon….carbohydrate counts to as many liqueurs and liquors as possible as well additions to the list as they are available. If you have liqueurs you would like to see on this list, please email me at str8up@cox.net. I would be pleased to hear from you and will research the liqueur to find out what is in it and the carb count as well. I will be making this post available in the “Pages” content in the right hand column and updating it as well.

Thank you for your patience!

opt jumateh'

justr — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:44:02 +0000

e opt jumate'...sunt multumit de alegerea de a sta acasa :D ( bTw : nimeni nu a dat niciun semn de viata b-( suspect :)) ) ... dupa un fotbal a'ntaia si apoi o relaxare bine-meritata incep sa ma gandesc daca ma mai duc vreodata la scoala :)) ... j/K .

cea mai calda zi din an ?? nu prea cred . a fost acceptabil totusi :D .

altceva ? pai ce altceva mai vreti ? pai...a(u) inceput sa ma enerveze jalnicii astia cu laudele lor ... de parca mi'ar pasa mie ca mi'a pus absente si etc ( aahh...da tocmai au "aterizat" smecherii de la scoala x( ) .

punct .

opt jumateh'

justr — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:44:02 +0000

cea mai calda zi din an ?? nu prea cred . a fost acceptabil totusi :D .

punct .

De ce nu ma duc la scoala

dordzbor — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:18:11 +0000

Ma tot intrebau ieri colegii de ce nu am intrat la nici o ora saptamana asta desi pe la scoala am ajuns. Raspunsul e destul de simplu: am scutire pentru saptamana asta in primul rand, iar in al doilea rand as fi stat acasa si nu as fi venit deloc pe la liceu, dar veneam ca sa o iau la o cafea pe Elly (fiind prietena mea cea mai buna).
In alta ordine de idei, dar cumva pe aceiasi tema, de ce sa vin la liceu? Nu se intampla absolut nimic important. Profesorii sunt la fel de satuli de noi cum suntem si noi de ei, au la fel de putin chef de scoala ca si noi.... si pur si simplu la ore se sta si se freaca menta. Pot sa frec menta foarte bine si acasa. Nu simt nevoia sa ma duc la scoala ca sa pot face asta.
"Dar maine dam 2 lucrari" - da ok, ma bucur sa aflu cu o zi inainte. Initial ma batea gandul sa vin la lucrari, dar am stat eu si m-am gandit un pic.... mai bine stau acasa. Oricum aproape toti profesorii mei pun note mai mari cand asculta un elev decat atunci cand da lucrare.

In concluzie... e foarte bine acasa si saptamana asta in care m-am simtit ca in vacanta mi-a prins foarte bine. M-am si relaxat, m-am si distrat si am avut si timp si chef sa invat la psihologie si sa fac variante la romana.

it wasn't me!!!!

oana — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:14:02 +0000

exista o specie de oameni care au o imensa capacitate de a gasi tapi ispasitori. viata lor curge lin, fara mari cutremure, fara macar un mic tremur. ii recunosti dupa fruntea neteda, fara nici un rid, dupa ochii senini si buzele inflorite permanent intr-un mic zambet.

vorbesc cu o prietena profesoara si e necajita rau: una din cele mai bune fete din clasa ei nu mai da pe la scoala, a ramas corigenta la vreo 5 materii, se poarta din ce in ce mai urat cu colegii si profesorii. din discutii afla ca maica-sa a plecat in Spania, tata n-are (parintii au divortat, nu mai stie de el).

fata (16 ani) si-a facut un prieten de vreo 30 de ani care s-a mutat la ea acasa si-i papa banii pe care ii maica-sa ii trimite lunar. se pare ca fata are deja (cel putin) un avort la activ si mai e si batuta cu regularitate de parazitul cu care traieste.

prietena mea, diriginta fetei, a reusit s-o aduca pe maica-sa la scoala si care credeti ca a fost reactia ei? "adica eu ma sacrific si muncesc ca un caine sa-i fac eu viata mai buna si ea ce face??? se inhaiteaza cu-n nenorocit si-mi mananca mie banii!!!"

e trist cand vezi adolescenti iresponsabili dar e de-a dreptul tragic cand vezi ca cei care ar trebui sa aiba grija ca acesti copii sa creasca drept si frumos sunt si mai iresponsabili. cum e posibil ca mamei sa nu-i treca nici macar in treacat prin cap ideea ca poate toate astea se intampla tocmai pentru ca ea, ca o idioata, s-a gandit sa se imbogateasca departe de casa si sa-si lase fata singura?

si daca ar fi un caz izolat.... cred ca in fiecare clasa exista cel putin 3 copii cu parintii plecati prin strainezia. copii lasati pe mana bunicilor, a unei matusi, a unui vecin... elevi buni care deodata nu mai invata, au din ce in ce mai multe absente, devin din teribilisti niste copii problema, cu mari dificultati in a comunica si a relationa cu ceilalti.

si reactia parintilor este invariabil aceeasi: ce copii nerecunoscatori! noi ne rupem oasele acolo si ei isi fac de cap acasa.

totusi, un sentiment vag de vina au si parintii astia. asa ca incep sa trimita din ce in ce mai multi bani copiilor. o combinatie mai proasta nici ca se poate: adolescent lasat singur + sentimente de abandon + lipsa de supraveghere + gramezi de bani = ? faceti si voi un calcul...

si, ca sa termin povestea cu prietena mea si eleva ei, credeti ca mama fetei a renuntat la contractul din strainezia??? nu. doamne-fereste! adica ea are contract, nu poate veni in tara acum! ce daca fiica ei e pe punctul de a-si rata viata? ce daca are deja un avort la activ? ce daca nenorocitul ala ii mananca banii, zilele si o bate dimineata, la pranz si seara??? asa-i trebuie fetei, daca nu dechide bine ochii si se inhaiteaza cu cine nu trebuie...

Drinking problem

ducle — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:23:36 +0000

From the AP (Associated Press), "...BERLIN - A man nearly died from alcohol poisoning after quaffing two pints of vodka at an airport security check instead of handing it over to comply with new rules about carrying liquids aboard a plane...A doctor called to the scene determined he had possibly life-threatening alcohol poisoning, and he was sent to a Nuremberg clinic for treatment."

I totally missed my birthday this year. Due to excessive drinking the night before, I constantly threw up even after a sip of water. I then drove myself to Kaiser for help. After I took the medicine, I went to sleep for 16+ hours...that was some awesome sleep.

Drinks on my black list:

Absente (or Absinthe): I only had the 110 proof but they also have 130 proof version I believe. One shot was enough to give me a hang over the next day.
Blue Label: this is a sipping drinking but I chugged them down instead. Good but can be expensive.
The Macallan: awful taste, just as bad as the Absente
Jack Daniels
A few more, just can't remember at the moment.

I think I burned my liver.

Absente ... Motivul...

markoline — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:52:57 +0000

Oameni de stiinta , au gasit raspunsul intrebarilor: "De ce chiulim? De ce absentam? De ce nu mergem la scoala? Ce facem cand chiulim? " Raspunsul il aveti mai sus , in poza :D

Absente Absinthe

absintheur — Mon, 28 May 2007 09:06:17 +0000

Absente is made with petite wormwood, and has no thujone content. The brand is available for sale in the United States just like the other new no thujone absinthe called Lucid. Absente has a great taste, but some say that as the US brands like Absente and Lucid have no thujone... then there's no green fairy (fee verte). Enjoy the taste!

Absinthe USA: "Thujone Free"

absintheur — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Here we have Paul Verlaine, a noted absintheur, with his glass of absinthe at the Café François circa. 1890. The distant gaze, or perhaps as The Tate describes it "stupour", is typical of the way that the absinthe drinker was portrayed at the time. When a statue was erected in this great poets honour in Paris years later there was an outcry due to the fact that the pedestal was shaped just like an absinthe bottle. Verlaine described absinthe as follows:

"For me my glory is but a humble ephemeral Absinthe drunk on the sly, with fear of treason,and if I drink no longer it is for a good reason."

Another amusing quote that I spotted recently came from Robert Lehrman, an attorney in Washington D.C “absinthe without thujone is like Playboy without the photos” he said. Does USA approved absinthe have thujone or not? The answer is that nobody knows: The FDA (27 CFR 13.51) maintains that absinthe must be thujone free so that seems clear enough. However due to a margin of error within the TTB system it seems that absinthe with less than 10 parts per million registers as zero thujone. This means that your USA approved absinthe might have anything from 0-10 parts per million contained within it. Don't expect the manufacturers to specify the level as they won't! Why that is I leave for you to work out.

What we do know is that new scientific techniques have been suggested to eliminate the natural thujone content of the real wormood plant. These include plant chemotypes and "superficial carbon dioxide" extraction, I am astonised that there is chemotype of artemisia absinthium that is non thujone bearing. I suppose that Absente (absinthe redefined) which uses Artemisia abrotanum, instead of Artemisia absinthium, can start using this wormwood mutantion as wll? It would seem to make sense. How the manufacturers are delivering these thujone compliant absinthes from the pot is shrouded in mystery - just like the thujone content itself.

You'll also notice that many high profile hyped absinthes like La Clandestine also avoid telling their consumers what the thujone content is. The answer given by them is "It complies with the relevant legislation in most countries" Lemercier Amer d'Absinthe 72% from France has an "unusually high" thujone level of 30mg though according to some websites.

I fail to see why manufacturers can't simply specify the level - consumers want to know. What's the reason? Care to hazard a guess anyone?

Here's the USA thujone free definition:

Thujone-Free.

We approve the use of the term "absinthe" on the label of a distilled spirits product and in related advertisements only if the product is "thujone-free" pursuant to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulation at 21 CFR 172.510. Based upon the level of detection of FDA's prescribed method for testing for the presence of thujone, TTB considers a product to be "thujone-free" if it contains less than 10 parts per million of thujone. However, should the FDA set a new standard for “thujone-free,” in accordance with 27 CFR 13.51, COLAs that are not in compliance with that revised standard will be revoked by operation of regulation.