Pastis 51
Pastis 51 is a French pastis brand owned by the Pernod Ricard group . Pastis 51 is mainly consumed in the south-east of France.
history
In March 1915, the production, distribution and consumption of the thujone- containing herbal liqueur absinthe and similar spirits such as aniseed liqueurs were banned. In Provence, farmers secretly produced a " pastiche " (German: imitation ) as a replacement for the banned absinthe . It was not until 1922 that a law was passed in France that recognized that aniseed liqueurs, unlike absinthe, are harmless except for alcohol and were thus allowed again. Pastis 51 got its name from its first year of manufacture, as it has been marketed by Etablissement Pernod since 1951 . In 1975 Pernod merged with the Ricard company to form the Pernod Ricard spirits group.
Manufacturing
Alcohol, anise, water and sugar are left to steep for 24 hours to produce anise extract. Licorice extract is also made from licorice powder and alcohol. The extracts are mixed with alcohol, water and sugar to make Pastis 51. Pastis 51 is manufactured in Marseille.
sorts
- Pastis 51: 45% vol., The original
- Pastis 51 Citron: 45% vol., With lemon flavor
Trivia
- The leaves on the label of Pastis 51 are stylized acanthus leaves , which are supposed to represent the Mediterranean origin of the drink.
- Although the name of Pastis 51 stands for the founding year 1951, it is sometimes interpreted as the ideal mixing ratio for Pastis 51: 5 parts water to 1 part Pastis.
- The title “Pastis de Marseille” on the Pastis 51 bottle means not only that this pastis comes from Marseille , but also that it must have an anethole content of 2 g / l and an alcohol content of 45% vol.