Anise
SpiceYear-RoundUsed in ~43 drinks
The licorice-sweet, aromatic warmth of anise and its botanical relatives — a flavor that polarizes drinkers but rewards those who embrace it with unmatched complexity. Anise in cocktails comes from absinthe, pastis, sambuca, and ouzo, providing a sweet-savory bridge and a louche-inducing mystique. Even in trace amounts as a rinse or dash, anise anchors other flavors and adds an unmistakable aromatic signature.
Aroma
The nose is sweet, herbaceous, and penetrating — black licorice, fennel frond, and a warm, almost vanilla-like quality that intensifies with water dilution as essential oils emerge from solution.
Source Ingredients
absinthepastisPernodsambucaouzoarakanise-flavored liqueuranise bitters