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Sambuca (Italian: [samˈbuːka]) is an Italian anise-flavoured liqueur. Its most common variety is often referred to as "white sambuca" to differentiate it from other varieties that are deep blue ("black sambuca") or bright red ("red sambuca"). [ 1 ]
Anisette, or Anis, is an anise-flavored liqueur that is consumed in most Mediterranean countries. It is colorless and, because it contains sugar, is sweeter than dry anise flavoured spirits (e.g. absinthe ).
Similar aperitifs include sambuca (from Italy), pastis (from France), oghi (from Armenia), rakı (from Turkey), Mastika (from Bulgaria) and arak (from the Levant). Its aniseed flavour is also similar to the anise-flavoured liqueur of anís ( Spain ) and the stronger spirits of absinthe (from France and Switzerland ).
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.
The vanilla top note differentiates Galliano from other anise-flavoured liqueurs such as anisette, ouzo, sambuca, and pastis. Galliano is used both as a digestif and as an ingredient for cocktails , notably the Harvey Wallbanger , Yellow Bird , Golden Cadillac, and Golden Dream .
Anisette (France) Centerbe (Italy; infusion of 100 high mountain herbs) Galliano (Italy) Herbsaint (United States) Passione Nera (Italy) Pastis (France) Patxaran (Spain) Ricard (France) Sambuca (Italy) Sombai Anise & Coffee (Cambodia) Vespetrò (Italy) Xtabentún (Mexico) Cucui (Aruba) See also Category:Anise liqueurs and spirits
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Arak is very similar to other anise-based spirits, including the Turkish rakı and the Greek ouzo, [2] [6] the Greek tsikoudia, [3] the Italian sambuca and anisette, the Bulgarian and Macedonian mastika, and the Spanish anis. [6] However, it is unrelated to the similarly named arrack, a sugarcane-based Indonesia liquor. [2]