Pastis Made Easy

By Rosie Schaap

Pastis Made Easy
Johnny Miller for The New York Times; Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Theo Vamvounakis.
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Many have tried to explain the “Ouzo effect” — the process that makes ouzo and pastis, and many other liquors that include anise, go all milky-cloudy when kissed by water. They use words like “anethole” (an organic compound found in anise), and speak of “interfacial tension” and “micro emulsification.” I'm not going to try. So let's just say it's magic.

Make sure your water is very cold. (I'm also convinced that pouring it from a vintage French ceramic pitcher creates a little more magic.)

Featured in: Pastis and Ouzo: The Soccer of Liquors

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Ingredients

  • Pastis (Ricard, for example)
  • 1pitcher very cold water
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Preparation

  1. Per Serving

    1. Step 1

      Per serving: Pour 1 ounce of pastis and 4 to 5 ounces of water into a highball glass.

    2. Step 2

      Add ice to fill, and stir.

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Jutta

Fond childhood memories of my Greek dad serving Ouzo over one or two nice big ice cubes in a beautiful mid-century rocks glass. Just a bit to sip while eating mezze. Yamas!

Peter B

Steps not clear. Glass broken and kitchen is a mess.

Peter B

Steps not clear. Glass broken and kitchen is a mess.

Jutta

Fond childhood memories of my Greek dad serving Ouzo over one or two nice big ice cubes in a beautiful mid-century rocks glass. Just a bit to sip while eating mezze. Yamas!

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