October 11, 2026

In the 1840s this anise-flavored spirit was given to French troops serving in Algeria as a malaria preventive, and in Germany it was banned on 27 March 1923 before being re-legalized in 1991 under European standards. Which green, wormwood-based spirit from France and Switzerland?

A Absinthe
B Root beer
C Ouzo
D Muscat

Algeria and Germany are both tied to the history of absinthe. The spirit was given to French troops in Algeria in the 1840s as a malaria preventive, and Germany banned it in 1923 before re-legalizing it in 1991.

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