| Drink | Flavor | Flavor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absinthe Cocktail | 404 | 28.9 | AniseBitter | Anise |
| 2 | Absinthe Drip Cocktail | 292 | 18.3 | SweetSugar | Anise |
| 3 | Absinthe Special Cocktail | — | — | AniseBitter | Anise |
| 4 | Allies Cocktail | 287 | 32.6 | HerbalBotanical | — |
| 5 | Apricot Anise Collins | — | — | CitrusSweet | — |
| 6 | Apricot Anisette Collins | — | — | CitrusSweet | — |
| 7 | Baltimore Bracer | 184 | 22.5 | AniseFruit | Anise |
| 8 | Baltimore Bracer Cocktail | 184 | 22.5 | AniseFruit | Anise |
| 9 | Barnaby's Buffalo Blizzard | — | — | SweetVanilla | — |
| 10 | Barracuda | 247 | 16.6 | SweetVanilla | — |
| 11 | Blarney Stone Cocktail | — | — | SweetOrange | — |
| 12 | Bourbon A La Creme | 435 | 36.9 | VanillaSweet | Anise |
| 13 | Button Hook Cocktail | — | — | SweetAnise | Anise |
| 14 | Cafe De Paris Cocktail | 305 | 23.0 | CreamAnise | Anise |
| 15 | Calm Voyage | — | — | SweetHerbal | — |
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Cocktails
- Absinthe CocktailAniseAniseBitterOrange
- Absinthe Drip CocktailAniseSweetSugarAnise
- Absinthe Special CocktailAniseAniseBitterOrange
- Allies CocktailHerbalBotanicalCitrus
- Apricot Anise CollinsCitrusSweetLemon
- Apricot Anisette CollinsCitrusSweetLemon
- Baltimore BracerAniseAniseFruitOak
- Baltimore Bracer CocktailAniseAniseFruitOak
- Barnaby's Buffalo BlizzardSweetVanillaCream
- BarracudaSweetVanillaApple
What are anise drinks?
How to browse
How to browse anise drinks
anise is a more focused flavor path. Use the related recipes to see where the note is strongest, then compare similar flavors if the match feels too narrow.
When to choose it
When to choose anise drinks
Choose anise drinks when you want warmth, lift or a more aromatic finish. These drinks often work well with food that has spice, roast or richness.
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Skip anise drinks if...
Skip anise drinks if you want a very gentle or neutral profile. Spice can add warmth, edge or aromatic intensity.
What it is
What does anise mean in drinks?
Anise is a flavor direction used to describe how a drink tastes, smells and finishes. It helps compare recipes, ingredients, beer styles and wine styles by taste rather than by name alone.
Anise drinks — FAQ
- What does anise mean in a drink?
- Anise describes liquorice-like, fennel-like and sweet spice flavours from absinthe, pastis, sambuca, ouzo, anisette and some bitters. It adds strong aromatic intensity and a distinctive herbal-spice edge.
- How does WhatDrink choose drinks for the Anise page?
- Drinks are selected from recipes with a canonical anise flavour tag and then ordered using recipe-quality and coverage signals. Inclusion reflects structured flavour evidence, not an editorial ranking of the best drinks.
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