Aniseed

Within each recipe cocktail there is a story. This drink is no exception. Be aware of this drink since the time of the Empire of Charlemagne. It is said that you command to plant in a special air of its plantations anise, in order to enjoy this drink when I would like to.  The anise word comes from the Greek anisemi, meaning to excite; Why was widely used at that time as it increased stimulation, and as there were many aphrodisiacs cocktails this was one of the most sought after

Here you have the ingredients to prepare the perfect aniseed:

Ingredients

-4 tablespoons of anise in grain

-1 tablespoon anise essence

-2 ½ cups sugar

-2 cups of alcohol

-1 litre of water

-2 shells of Orange

-1 fennel (only the part well washed, white)

Preparation:

-In a pot for a few minutes put anise in grain until the toast.

-Put in a Pan chopped fennel, sugar and water. Leave to fire medium until it starts to boil.

-Once I warm, move into a transparent container and mix with the toasted anise essence, alcohol and you shells them of Orange. Cover the container.

-Stop resting for about 10 days. Sift the contendí about 2 or 3 times to ensure that this cigar.

-Let stand 3 to 5 days more.

With this drink you can prepare the famous: Anisado Julep, Grogs, American Grog, Anisado with Sprite among others.

But you can also prepare cocktail without alcohol