Anise drinks
Anis drinks is a family of alcoholic drinks with unique characteristics such as:
- Strong flavour of anise.
- High concentration of alcohol.
- Crystallization and colour changing when mixed with other liquids.
Varieties include:
- Arak, the traditional alcoholic beverage of Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Syria
- Rakı, a Turkish drink
- Ouzo, a Greek drink
- Mastika, a drink in the Balkans
- Pastis, a drink in France
- Absinthe, a drink popular throughout Europe
- Sambuca, a drink in Italy
- Colombian Aguardiente