pastis
From The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails
is a French aperitif flavored with anise and licorice that became popular as an alternative to the outlawed absinthe. See absinthe; aperitif, digestive;, France.
This definition is from The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails, edited by David Wondrich (Editor-in-Chief) and Noah Rothbaum (Associate Editor).