Pernod Ricard is a French company that produces distilled beverages. The company's eponymous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both anise-flavoured liqueurs and are often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard. The company also produces several other types of pastis. 1975 – Old rivals Pernod and Ricard merged.
After the banning of absinthe, Pernod Ricard was created from the Pernod Fils company.
Pastis is king, though they are both good. Strange thing is, for the uninitiated, is the fact that it changes colour when water is added and both have a different colour with Ricard Pastis looking a little browner. You do not drink this straight, add water if you want a little softer taste replace the water with lemonade, I drink both depending on the mood. For a refreshing drink use a fair bit of lemonade and a lot of ice in a tall glass or as below mix with a syrup which is very popular in France.
Some well known cocktails use pastis and syrups, including the following:
* Mauresque (French for "moorish"): pastis with orgeat syrup
* Perroquet (French for "parrot"): pastis with green mint syrup
* Tomate (French for "tomato"): pastis with grenadine syrup
* Rourou (from "Rousseau-Wiart"): pastis with strawberry syrup
* Cornichon (French for "pickle"): pastis with banana syrup
* Mazout (French for "Mazut"): pastis with cola
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