JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Absinthe, a high-proof liquor that has been illegal in the United States since the early 1900s, has begun creeping its way back onto store shelves.

The green liquor that is sometime called the queen of poisons has been banned since 1915.

However, some companies have found away around the ban, WJXT-TV reported.

"It was outlawed because of the narcotic quality," said Riverside Liquors owner David Joudi. "It's already being imported into the states under camouflage of packaging."

Bob Merendino, also of Riverside Liquors, said their store sells a product similar to Absinthe that does not have the wormwood.

The wormwood is the illegal and controversial part of the drink. However, consumers might start seeing the product make a comeback.

This year alone, two brands of Absinthe made according to traditional recipes have been legally imported to the U.S., WJXT's Emily Pantelides reported.

"I would be very surprised. It would be like legalizing marijuana or something like that. I don't see that happening," Merendino said.

Part of the mystique of Absinthe is how it's supposed to be consumed. Consumers are supposed to put a special spoon over a glass with sugar on the spoon before pouring equal parts of water into the glass.

Due to the fascination surrounding the drink, some adults said if it's made legal again, they would drink Absinthe.

"It's very bitter if you drink it by itself," Joudi said.

The ban of Absinthe was prompted by a Swiss man who is said to have killed his entire family after drinking a bit of Absinthe in 1905.