Division 38 Sambuca

Sambuca is a colourless aniseed-flavoured liqueur:

1. (i)

   containing distillates of anise (Pimpinella anisum L.), star anise (Illicium verum L.) or other aromatic herbs,

2. (ii)

   with a minimum sugar content of 350 grams per litre expressed as invert sugar,

3. (iii)

   with a natural anethole content of not less than 1 gram and not more than 2 grams per litre.

The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of sambuca shall be 38 %.

The rules on flavouring substances and F1flavouring preparations for liqueurs laid down under category 32 apply to sambuca.

The sales denomination may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’.