Pastis 258657 225036418 2008-07-11T16:05:15Z 86.152.227.104 /* Cocktails with pastis */ {{unreferenced|date=May 2008}} [[Image:pastis.jpg|thumbnail|A glass of diluted pastis]] [[Image:Pastis1.jpg|thumb|right|French pastis]] '''Pastis''' ({{IPA-en|pæsˈtiːs}} or {{IPA|/pæsˈtɪs/}}) is an [[anise]]-flavored [[liqueur]] and [[apéritif]] from [[France]], typically containing 40–45% [[alcohol by volume]], although there exist [[Ethanol|alcohol]]-free varieties. When [[absinthe]] was banned in France in [[1915]], the major absinthe producers (then [[Pernod Fils]] and [[Ricard]], who have since merged as [[Pernod Ricard]]) reformulated their drink without the banned [[absinthe wormwood|wormwood]] component, a heavier focus on the aniseed flavor using more [[star anise]], sugar and a lower alcohol content creating pastis, which remains popular in France today. Pastis has changed considerably since its first creation based on market preference. ==Serving== Pastis is normally diluted with water before drinking. Generally five volumes of water for one volume of pastis, but often raw pastis is served together with a jug of water for the drinker to blend together according to preference. The resulting decrease in alcohol percentage causes some of the constituents to become insoluble, which changes the liquour's appearance from dark transparent yellow to milky soft yellow, [[Ouzo effect|a phenomenon]] also present with absinthe. The drink is consumed cold, with ice, and is considered a refreshment for hot days. [[Ice cube]]s can be added after the water to avoid crystallization of the [[anethole]] in the pastis. However, many pastis drinkers refuse to add ice, preferring to drink the beverage with cool [[Spring (hydrosphere)|spring water]]. Although it is consumed throughout France, especially in the summer, pastis is generally associated with southeastern [[France]], especially with the city of [[Marseille]] where it is nicknamed ''Pastaga'', and with the [[cliché]]s of the [[Provence|Provençal]] lifestyle, like [[pétanque]]. Pastis is also consumed in [[Senegal]]. Pastis is probably one of the most popular beverages in [[France]] where 130 million liters are sold each year (more than 2 liters per inhabitant)<ref>http://www.lefigaro.fr/eco-entreprises/20060811.FIG000000159_ricard_regagne_du_terrain_dans_la_guerre_du_pastis.html</ref>. ==Cocktails with pastis== Some well known [[cocktail]]s use pastis and syrups: * '''Mauresque''' (French for '[[Moors|moorish]]') - pastis with [[orgeat syrup]] * '''Perroquet''' (French for 'parrot') - pastis with green mint syrup * '''Tomate''' (French for 'tomato') - pastis with [[grenadine]] syrup * '''Cornichon''' (French for '[[gherkin]]') - pastis with [[banana]] syrup * '''Death in the afternoon''' (invented by [[Hemingway]] as an absinthe drink) - pastis with champagne ==References== <references/> ==See also== * [[Anisette]] * [[arak (distilled beverage)|Arak]] * [[Mastika]] * [[Ouzo]] * [[Raki (alcoholic beverage)|Raki]] * [[Sambuca]] {{Alcoholic beverages}} * * * * * [[Category:French liqueurs]] [[Category:French cuisine]] [[Category:Absinthe]] [[Category:Anise liqueurs and spirits]] [[Category:Liqueurs]] [[cs:Pastis]] [[de:Pastis]] [[es:Pastis]] [[fr:Pastis]] [[it:Pastis]] [[he:פאסטיס]] [[hu:Pastis]] [[nl:Pastis]] [[ja:パスティス]] [[no:Pastis]] [[pt:Pastis]] [[fi:Pastis]] [[sv:Pastis]]