How do you drink Henri Bardouin Pastis?
How do you drink it? Henri Bardouin Pastis is drunk as an aperitif, completed with water. Generally, six volumes of cold water are added for one volume of pastis. A pastis for tasting requires a greater dilution than industrial pastis, in order to appreciate its fine aromatic flavors.
How do you order pastis in France?
Simply ordering a “pastis” would be like grunting “beer” at the bartender. Real pastis drinkers ask for it by brand name. Henri Bardouin in situ. The classic way to prepare pastis is with a one-to-five ratio of the liqueur to water.
How strong is pastis?
Composition. By legal definition, pastis is described as an anise-flavoured spirit that contains additional flavor of liquorice root, contains less than 100 grams per litre of sugar, and is bottled at a minimum of 40% ABV (pastis) or 45% ABV (pastis de Marseille).
When should you drink pastis?
The French still appreciate this classic and more than 130 million litres are sold every year in France. Two billion glasses of pastis are consumed during the summer! Pastis is an essential drink for the apero, that friendly moment before dinner so important in France.
Does pastis go bad?
The answer to that question is a matter of quality, not safety, assuming proper storage conditions – when properly stored, a bottle of anise liqueur has an indefinite shelf life, even after it has been opened.
Do you add water to pastis?
The classic way to drink pastis is to add five to seven parts of very fresh water to one part of pastis in a lengthened or balloon glass. The amount of water depends on your own taste; the more water you add the more refreshing it will be.
Should I refrigerate pastis?
Pour a 1/2 inch of pastis into a glass. If you drink it with ice, the ice must be added after the water to avoid crystallization of the anethol in the pastis. Never store pastis in the refrigerator.
Should pastis be refrigerated?
If you drink it with ice, the ice must be added after the water to avoid crystallization of the anethol in the pastis. Never store pastis in the refrigerator.