Sounds delicious! I just read 'A Year in Provence' by Peter Mayle, a 1989 memoir of an English couple's move to rural Provence, and they are constantly drinking pastis and offering it to visitors. I was intending to try it but this cocktail sounds much tastier than straight/watered pastis. I recommend that book as a good accompaniment to the cocktail, preferably in a shady hammock or porch chair.
Made this using Luxardo Bitter Rosso which is the best veg/vegan Campari substitute I've found and it was great. Thanks for the recipe Spyplane. I used Ricard pastis but if anyone can't find pastis you may be able to find Herbsaint which is a New Orleans produced liqueur with extremely similar flavors and can be enjoyed with water just like pastis.
Going to try making this cocktail and visiting this restaurant next time! There's a small shop in Marseille on the north side of the Vieux Port that's a hub for different varieties/labels. Naturellement, La Maison du Pastis. I saw some busstop ads from this Ricard campaign in Paris and was into the intensity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpUi56J97dQ&t=2s
I spent an entire summer floating around southern France playing petanque with old French men and sipping the mysterious yellow liquid. I don’t partake these days but still enjoy unique bitter drinks. There’s a Negroni Water (non-alcoholic) that does a good job conjuring up that anise themed summer.
Just tried Pastis with my wife. She had us use the crushed ice you can get at Sonic. I was skeptical at first but it was absolutely worth it and great sipping experience in this 107+ Phoenix heat.
Sounds delicious! I just read 'A Year in Provence' by Peter Mayle, a 1989 memoir of an English couple's move to rural Provence, and they are constantly drinking pastis and offering it to visitors. I was intending to try it but this cocktail sounds much tastier than straight/watered pastis. I recommend that book as a good accompaniment to the cocktail, preferably in a shady hammock or porch chair.
That book is such a favorite in Erin’s household that I read it when we started dating. Try both the cocktail version and the watered version for sure
Merci beaucoup! A few À La Renaissances while making some bouillabaisse sometime later this summer = le cinema!
Thank you. I’m definitely going to pick up a bottle. For consumption outdoors in the shade
Guinness is also surprisingly refreshing in the summer.
Made this using Luxardo Bitter Rosso which is the best veg/vegan Campari substitute I've found and it was great. Thanks for the recipe Spyplane. I used Ricard pastis but if anyone can't find pastis you may be able to find Herbsaint which is a New Orleans produced liqueur with extremely similar flavors and can be enjoyed with water just like pastis.
Great tip re alternate Campari, glad you liked the drink
Another SpyFriend used forthave red instead of Campari, dunno its vegan status though
Going to try making this cocktail and visiting this restaurant next time! There's a small shop in Marseille on the north side of the Vieux Port that's a hub for different varieties/labels. Naturellement, La Maison du Pastis. I saw some busstop ads from this Ricard campaign in Paris and was into the intensity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpUi56J97dQ&t=2s
I'm sorry I know this is a given but your writing is just so compact and vivid...Like a cool drink!
Full of voice, really good.
It became what it was describing. Loved waking up and reading this.
Ah thank you Sara that’s very nice of you to say
I spent an entire summer floating around southern France playing petanque with old French men and sipping the mysterious yellow liquid. I don’t partake these days but still enjoy unique bitter drinks. There’s a Negroni Water (non-alcoholic) that does a good job conjuring up that anise themed summer.
Pastis 🤝 Pétanque !
What’s Negroni Water, a pre-batched thing? N/a Negronis do tend to taste pretty close to the alcoholic version for sure
Just tried Pastis with my wife. She had us use the crushed ice you can get at Sonic. I was skeptical at first but it was absolutely worth it and great sipping experience in this 107+ Phoenix heat.
A few years back we bought an ice maker that makes "Sonic ice" and it may be the most "worth it" purchase I've ever made. Highly recommended.
107 sweet God!!
Glad you’re digging it, definitely try the cocktail
I’m very intrigued to try, any NYC pastis recs?!
You should be able to find a bottle of Ricard at any medium- to large-ish liquor store no problem