Pastis (which we photographed, discussed, and fawned over here) is an anise-flavored liqueur popular in southern France. When we discovered that there was a pastis cocktail involving grenadine, we couldn't wait to use our delicious homemade grenadine in a new (to us) drink! The Tomate (French for "tomato") is a sweet drink, and the taste of anise is very strong. (Licorice-haters to the left.) The splash of grenadine gives the cocktail a fabulous blush of pink. Mmmm... is summer here yet?
Tomate
- 1 part pastis
- 4 parts cold water
Pour pastis into a glass, followed by a splash of grenadine. Fill the glass with 4 parts cold water and a couple ice cubes, if desired. À la vôtre!
- splash of grenadine
I've never encountered pastis or any drink involving anise before. It does have that festive summer hue and I can't wait to try this out in the next summer party.
ReplyDeleteThe first time I heard about pastis was while watching Barefoot Contessa. She used it in a baked fish dish. I didn't want to buy a bottle for one recipe so when I made the recipe a used crushed fennel seeds. You are giving me an excuse to try it! :)
ReplyDeleteOh nice, I am going to go search for that recipe - it sounds good!
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