French aperitif...
 

Can someone tell me the name of the drink commonly served in Provence, in a little shot glass, milky yellow in colour (like a Italian lemoncello), it also comes with a small jug of water. I thought it's a pastis but someone told me a pastis is clear in colour.

Pls enlighten!

s

It is a pastis.

Ricard, Pernod, 51, Berger -- the brands vary, but the product is the same.

They are all "pastis," a clear yellow liquor that becomes pale yellow and milky when you add water.

The greatest advantage of this drink is to be able to add as much water as you want, so it can appeal to big drinkers, little drinkers, the thirsty and the non-thirsty.

"Someone" is only half-right - pastis turns cloudy when mixed with water...

Travelnut wrote: "pastis turns cloudy when mixed with water".

And if it has been poured into a wet glass, or is served with ice, that counts as mixing with water.

I'm a big Pastis drinker. My favorite in Provence is PASTIS 51 but it's not available here so I drink Henri Bardouin.
I named my darling dog Pastis.

drinks made with Pastis in Provence;

La Mauresque
Pour one ounce of pastis into the glass, followed by 1 tablespoon of
orgeat
syrup (you can substitute almond syrup), then pour in about 4 ounces of
cold
water, and an ice cube or two if you like. Stir and serve.
La Tomate
Pour one ounce of pastis into the glass, followed by 1 tablespoon of
grenadine, then pour in about 4 ounces of cold water, and an ice cube
or two
if you like. Stir and serve.

Le Perroquet
Pour one ounce of pastis into the glass, followed by 1 tablespoon of
green
mint syrup, then pour in about 4 ounces of cold water, and an ice cube
or
two if you like. Stir and serve.
East coast prices differ from the West.
these are the three most popular.
My favorite is the Mauresque

Does pastis have as strong a licorice taste as ouzo?

Cigale - thanks for those recipes!

Nolefan1 - yes it does have as strong a licorice taste as ouzo - that's what makes it so great. I like Pastis much better than ouzo.

Thank you all!

I shall order a Pastis Cinquante Un next time at the bar!

Cheers!

s

My curiosity has been tickled so I googled pastis drinks. I found ciglechanta's recipes and another one called the Bunny Hug.

Bunny Hug:

1/2 oz Pastis
1/2 oz Whiskey
1/2 oz London Dry Gin
Stir and pour into cocktail glass

This drink was popular during the early 1900's and was named after a risque flapper dance. It sounds dreadful. I think I'll stick with a mix of plain water or one of ciglechanta's concoctions.

cigalechanta, I believe you posted your recipe once before for pastis with almond syrup. At the store, without a list, I bought an almond liquor! EYEE YI YI it's good but packs a punch.

My sister read all the Peter Mayle books and on our trip to Paris ordered a Pastis (without me) at a bar. She was served a glass of Pastis but no water! She told me she drank it. lol

LOL,RHONDA, the Orgeat, an almond drink has no alcohol. I grew up in an Italian ghetto and the local drug stoe we kids always had an Orsata, that was the almond syrup with milk that was mixed in the blender, with ice cram if you asked.