Sambuca is a colourless liqueur made from anise and has its origin in Italy. The liqueur contains distillates of green anise and star anise. Sambuca has high sugar content (350 g/litre) and an alcohol content of 38 percent by volume.

Why is sambuca called sambuca?

The term comes from the Latin word sambucus, meaning "elderberry". The word sambuca was first used as the name of another elderberry liquor that was created in Civitavecchia about 170 years ago by Luigi Manzi.

Is sambuca a Greek drink?

There are a bunch of options — pastis, Chinchón, anisette — but two of the most commonly-known among Americans are ouzo and sambuca. ... While both are made with anise, which is a fragrant seed that lends a distinct licorice-like flavor, ouzo is from Greece while sambuca is from Italy.