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Anise drinks is a family of
alcoholic beverages with defining characteristics such as:
- Strong flavour of
anise
- High concentration of alcohol
- Crystallization and colour changing when mixed with other liquids (
ouzo effect)
Varieties include:
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Absinthe, a drink popular throughout
Europe
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Aguardiente (only Colombian Aguardiente)
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Anis, popular in Spain. Two varieties: "seco" or dry and "dulce" which is more sweet.
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Arak, the traditional alcoholic beverage of the Levant (
Syria,
Lebanon,
Jordan,
Israel and
Palestine) as well as
Iraq and
Egypt
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Areqe, a traditional grain alcoholic beverage of
Ethiopia
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Ouzo, a
Greek aperitif
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Pastis, an apéritif in
France
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Rakı, a
Turkish drink
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Sambuca, a liqueur in
Italy
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Xtabentún, a liqueur from Mexico
See also