The secret process behind making authentic pastis | How It's Made | Science Channel

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The process of making Pastiche recipe, which contains 60 different herbs and spices, is described. Each herb is separately distilled into alcohol.

Distillation Process

• One of the herbs used in Pastiche recipe is Artemisia vulgaris, also known as mugwort.

• Mugwort leaves are loaded into a tank filled with a mixture of water and alcohol.

• The leaves soak in the alcohol-water mixture, allowing the alcohol to act as a solvent and extract aromatic molecules.

• This extraction process is called maceration.

• After a few days, the alcoholic liquid infused with aromatic molecules is drained. It emits volatile fumes due to its high alcohol content.

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