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.
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.
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.
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
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
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