Type
Liqueurs, herbal or spice-flavored
Description
Generic for lightly-sweetened anis-flavored absinthe substitutes, traditionally French and with a method of production like that of Ricard, the brand that coined the term. Currently a general term for sweet/bitter spirits envisioned as substitutes for absinthe, (minus the wormwood) but with similar character. Not to be confused with other anis-flavored liqueurs like anisette. Brands include Absente, Herbsaint, Pernod, and Ricard.
Flavor
anise
Availability
Generally available. Produced and sold in France.
Substitute
ouzo or other anis-flavored
liqueur.
Usage examples
This ingredient appears in
293 recipes in CocktailDB.
