Janet Wilder wrote:

>>
>> It was not a mock absinthe. Pernod was the most popular brand of that
>> type of liquor. It had a high alcohol content and had the added kick
>> of the wormwood. When absinthe was banned it re-emerged as pastis. a
>> lower alcohol spirit but without the wormwood. It is very popular all
>> around the Mediterranean and especially in France.
>>
>
> I had Pastis in Paris last Fall. It was wonderful. I have scoured the
> local liquor stores and no one seems to have it. I looked on the cruise
> ship in February but they didn't have it either. It seems to be a
> novelty liquor here. I guess I can live without it. <g>
>

You can get it in any liquor store around here. I always have some on
hand. A little pastis is a nice touch to flambee shrimp. It is also a
nice drink on a hot summer day, but be careful. That stuff is potent.