Cocktails with Anisette liqueur
Anisette is a colorless, sweet anise-flavored liqueur, popular around the Mediterranean.
ABVaround 25%
How it's used
A barspoon seasons a drink with anise without taking over; from 20 ml up, anise leads. It louches when water hits it, turning cloudy as the oil drops out of solution. Keep that in mind for anything meant to stay clear.
Substitutes for Anisette liqueur
Spanish anís dulce
The closest match, but stronger than a classic French anisette. Pour about a third less to keep the balance right.
It also calls for a third less, since the Italian liqueur runs stronger and quite sweet.
Too dry on its own. Mix 2 parts pastis with 1 part syrup, and pour slightly less of this blend than called for.
Works if the anisette was only there to sweeten absinthe. Use half to a full barspoon of syrup for every 10 ml left out.
