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Liquorice stick (cocktail)

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Ingredients
  
4 oz Cola, 1 3/4 oz Anisette, 1 3/4 oz Absinthe

Preparation
  
Build all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with a piece of black licorice.

Served
  
On the rocks; poured over ice

Standard garnish
  
Long piece of black licorice

Drinkware
  
12 oz. glass, Highball glass

Liquorice Stick (/ˈlɪkɒrɪstɪk/) or alternatively spelled Licorice Stick, also known as a "Regaliz," is a highball (cocktail) made of cola, anisette or absinthe, and black licorice as a garnish. It originated in Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal where it was called a "pauzinho de alcaçuz" as an alternative to the rum and cola drink called a "cuba libre". In Spain it is called a "palito de orozuz". It was introduced into the U.S. through the Portuguese communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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Recipe variations

Licorice stick cocktails can be mixed with just about any anis flavored liqueur.

Local variations

  • In Portugal, where the drink originates, it is often mixed with "anisette" but an older method considered more authentic is to make the drink using "absinthe" then cola is poured in over a sugar cube and ice
  • In Spain there is another variation, made with Anis del Mono and cola
  • In Greece Thessaloniki, there is another variant, that consists of "ouzo" and cola
  • In the Italy the drink is usually served with "sambuca" instead of anisette and mixed with cola

    • References

    Liquorice stick (cocktail) Wikipedia
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