Pastis à l’Eau
Marseille’s anise apéritif: pastis clouded with cold water and ice, sipped slowly in the shade with a few olives.
Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age; please drink responsibly.
Ingredients
- 30 ml Pastis (anise apéritif spirit)
- 150 ml very cold still water
- ice cubes
Method
- Pour the pastis into a tall glass.
- Slowly add the cold water and watch it turn cloudy and pale yellow. Start with 5 parts water to 1 of pastis and adjust to taste.
- Add the ice last, never before the water, so the anise does not crystallise.
Tips
- It is strong spirit (about 45% alcohol) before dilution, so measure it rather than pouring by eye.
- Add a dash of mint syrup for a Perroquet, grenadine for a Tomate or orgeat for a Mauresque.
Sources
Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:
Open Pastis à l’Eau in Nouns Cooking