Absinthe "the holy trinity." Many other herbs may be used as well, such as petite wormwood ("Artemisia pontica" or Roman wormwood), hyssop, melissa, star anise, angelica, peppermint, coriander, and veronica. Adding to absinthe's negative reputation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, unscrupulous makers of the drink omitted the traditional colouring phase of production in favour of adding toxic copper salts to artificially induce a green tint. This practice may be responsible for some of the alleged toxicity historically associated with this beverage. Many modern day producers resort to similar (but non-deadly) shortcuts, including the use of artificial food colouring
Anise K Anise K Anise Arsalon Khoshmashrab (born 20 February 1985) is an Australian recording artist, record producer, and songwriter known by his stage name Anise K. In 2012 he was signed to Sony Music Australia and is now currently signed with Cobalt Music. Anise K was born on 20 February 1985 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to parents Behzad and Pari Khoshmashrab. From a young age, Anise demonstrated a keen sense and interest for music. He has played alongside his father, Behzad Khoshmashrab, in many Bahá'í community events and fundraisers. A number of CDs have been released featuring Anise and his father