Liqueurs
Sambuca
Liqueur40% ABV9 drinks
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Choose this if…
- ✓You want sweetness, flavour depth and lower ABV in your cocktail.
- ✓Features in 9 WhatDrink drinks.
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- ✗You want a dry, neutral or high-ABV spirit base.
What is Sambuca?
Sambuca is mapped to the Sambuca reference category. This page supports recipe discovery, ingredient context, flavor navigation and related drink-guide grouping across WhatDrink.
What does Sambuca taste like?
anise, liquorice, sweet, herbal, balanced structure, aromatic finish, cocktail ingredient context
Sambuca profile
Mixability: MediumIntensity: BoldSweetBeginner-friendly: Medium
Best used for: aromatic cocktails, tropical drinks, citrus cocktails, dessert drinks
- High-strength spirit (40% ABV)
Best For
aromatic cocktailstropical drinkscitrus cocktailsdessert drinksMedium mixability
Drink Profile
Bold intensitySweet sweetnessHigh-strength spirit (40% ABV)
Best for
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