"Pastis (from the Provençal Occitan pastisson: pâté or mixture) is the name given to alcoholic drinks flavored with anise and licorice. Pastis in Occitan also means boredom, an unpleasant or confusing situation: what a pastis!
  
An aperitif made from macerations of green anise, star anise and licorice inspired by the blue skies of Provence and the Mediterranean.
  
The blue coloring is obtained by the same process as Blue Curaçao."