National Anisette Day is celebrated on July 2 of every year. National Anisette Day celebrates anisette or anis, the liquor which is flavored with anise. Anise is a herb having its native in Egypt and are also used by Romans in medicine and wedding cakes. Anise was often used to change the bitter taste of medicine. Anisette is popularly consumed in countries like Spain, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Lebanon, Cyprus, Israel, and France. Anisette is traditionally made by distilling aniseed, and it is colorless because of the sugar content. Pastis is a similar drink produced from aniseed and licorice root extracts. Anisette’s drink naturally has a too intense flavor and high alcoholic content to drink neat so that it can be combined with other beverages like coffee, gin, bourbon, or water. Anís del Mono is the trademark for the famous anisette liqueur made in Spain. Enjoy the day with a glass of anisette.
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History of National Anisette Day
The history behind the origination of National Anisette Day is not known. However, anise was first used in Egypt during 1500 B.C., and that has been recorded in the bible. Later anise was started to be used for various purposes like to cure epilepsy, an antidote for snake bites and scorpion stings, etc. In America, it is still used as a laxative. It also has other benefits like easing sore throats, cough, bronchitis, and congestion. Anisette was traditionally consumed by the Italians, by adding them to their coffee, as it helped in easy digestion of heavy metals. Thus anisette later evolved and made into liquor.
Other Celebrations on July 2
July 2 is also celebrated as
- World UFO Day
- World Sports Journalists Day
- National I Forgot Day
- International Co-operative Day
- National Hop a Park Day
How to celebrate the day
Celebrate National Anisette Day by mixing some anisette with your favorite drink. Take this day as an excuse to try out different combinations of anisette drinks. You also enjoy the sweetness of anise by having an anise cookie. Spend some time learning about anise and its benefits. You can also make some ansio cocktails and share them with friends and loved ones.
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