Sambuca is an Italian aniseed-flavored, usually colorless liqueur. Its most common variety is often referred to as white Sambuca in order to differentiate it from derivative spirits that are deep blue in colour (known as black Sambuca) or bright red (red Sambuca).[LINK: http://www.drinksmixer.com/desc228.html] Cocktail guide on Sambuca[LINK: http://www.lifeinitaly.com/wines/liquors-best.asp] Traditional guide to Sambuca Preparation The main ingredients of Sambuca are the essential oils obtained by distilling vapours of the seeds of a kind of aniseed called Illicium verum (Star Anise), thus giving the liquor a strong smell of anise. Those are added to pure alcohol, a concentrated solution of sugar and other natural flavours. History The name Sambuca may come from an Arabic word: Zammut. It was

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