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The first ouzo distillery was founded in Tyrnavos in 1856 by Nikolaos Katsaros, giving birth to the famous ouzo Tyrnavou. When absinthe fell into disfavor in the early 20th century, ouzo was one of the products whose popularity rose to fill the gap; it was once called "a substitute for absinthe without the wormwood ". [ 3 ]
Absinthe (/ ˈ æ b s ɪ n θ,-s æ̃ θ /, French: ⓘ) is an anise-flavored spirit derived from several plants, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. [1]
The ouzo effect during the preparation of absinthe. The ouzo effect (/ ˈ uː z oʊ / OO-zoh), also known as the louche effect (/ l uː ʃ / LOOSH) and spontaneous emulsification, is the phenomenon of formation of a milky oil-in-water emulsion when water is added to ouzo and other anise-flavored liqueurs and spirits, such as pastis, rakı, arak, sambuca and absinthe.
Absinthe, an aniseed-based liquor largely produced by the Pernod Fils company, was the established "drink of choice" in France. However, absinthe had a high alcohol content and there were exaggerated fears that it was a dangerously addictive psychoactive drug and hallucinogen (side-effects thought to be caused by trace amounts of thujone ). [ 4 ]
Crystallization and colour changing when mixed with other liquids (ouzo effect) Varieties include: Absinthe, a drink popular throughout Europe; Aguardiente (only Colombian Aguardiente) Anis, popular in Spain. Two varieties: "seco" or dry and "dulce" which is more sweet.
Fino sherry is a classic apéritif.. An apéritif is an alcoholic beverage usually served before a meal to stimulate the appetite, and is usually dry rather than sweet.. Common choices for an apéritif are vermouth; champagne; pastis; gin; ouzo; fino; amontillado or other styles of dry sherry (but not usually cream or oloroso blended sherry, which is very sweet and
It is colorless and, because it contains sugar, is sweeter than dry anise flavoured spirits (e.g. absinthe). The most traditional style of anisette is that produced by means of distilling aniseed, [ 2 ] and is differentiated from those produced by simple maceration by the inclusion of the word distilled on the label.
According to , liqueurs are sweet and both ouzo and absinthe are liqueurs. So, the confusion is general. I propose that both absinthe and ouzo be put in the same category, either the Flavored liquor one (which makes more sense to me) or the liqueur one. Helentr 22:59, 26 October 2008 (UTC)