Pacific Sensation Anise is an alcohol-free, pastis-style anise drink created in France in 1982 to mark Ricard's 50th anniversary, and it stakes its claim as the original alcohol-free take on French pastis. It is made with natural plant extracts, drawing on aromatic plants from the Mediterranean and China. The flavour is anise-led and smooth. Like a traditional pastis, it turns cloudy when water is added, and it is meant to be served over ice or topped up with chilled water.