Liquorice stick (cocktail) explained

Iba:	no
Licorice stick
Type:	highball
Served:	rocks
Garnish:	long piece of black licorice.
Drinkware:	highball
Ingredients:	120 mL Cola 50 mL Anisette or 50 mL Absinthe
Prep:	Build all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with a piece of black licorice.
Notes:	Garnish with a piece of black licorice.

Liquorice Stick or alternatively spelled Licorice Stick, also known as a "Regaliz", is a highball (cocktail) made of cola, anisette or absinthe, and Liquorice sticks as a garnish. It originated in Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal where it was called a "pauzinho de alcaçuz" as an alternative to the rum and cola drink called a "cuba libre". In Spain it is called a "palito de orozuz". It was introduced into the U.S. through the Portuguese communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Recipe variations

Licorice stick cocktails can be mixed with just about any anis flavored liqueur.

Local variations

In Portugal, where the drink originates, it is often mixed with "anisette" but an older method considered more authentic is to make the drink using "absinthe" then cola is poured in over a sugar cube and ice
In Spain there is another variation, made with Anis del Mono and cola
In Greece Thessaloniki, there is another variant, that consists of "ouzo" and cola
In the Italy the drink is usually served with "sambuca" instead of anisette and mixed with cola