Anise drinks is a family of alcoholic drinks with unique characteristics such as:
Strong flavour of anise.
High concentration of alcohol.
Crystallization and colour changing when mixed with other liquids.
Varieties include:
Aquavit, a liquor popular in Scandinavia
Absinthe, a drink popular throughout Europe
Arak, the traditional alcoholic beverage of Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Israel, and Syria
Colombian Aguardiente
Mastika, a drink in the Balkans
Ouzo, a Greek drink
Pastis, a drink in France
Rakı, a Turkish drink
Sambuca, a drink in Italy
Raki, a liquor of Turkey