A unit is the measure of the amount of alcohol in a drink. One UK unit is 10 ml or eight grams of pure alcohol. A typical pint of ale contains one or two units, whilst a glass of wine can contain anything from around one and a half to three units, depending on the size of the glass and the strength of the wine.
What is Absinthe? Absinthe is a strong herbal liqueur which is distilled with a great number of flavorful herbs including anise, often partially substituted with star anise, veronica, fennel, lemon balm, angelica, licorice, hyssop, Florence Melissa, and Roman wormwood (Artemisia Pontiac).
Artemisia absinthium, or common wormwood, is most famous as an ingredient of the alcoholic beverage absinthe. Wormwood is also found in vermouth, but at lower levels. Besides its common function as a flavoring, wormwood also has a long history of medicinal use.A reputed ability to kill intestinal worms gave rise to the herbâs name.ormwood is also found in vermouth, but at lower levels. Besides its common function as a flavoring, wormwood also has a long history of medicinal use. A reputed ability to kill intestinal worms gave rise to the herbâs name.