Bäsk Explained

Bäsk
Type:	Liquor
Origin:	Sweden
Ingredients:	Wormwood

Bäsk is a Swedish-style liquor flavored with wormwood ("malört" in Swedish) or anise.^[1] Sweden is one of the few countries that has never banned absinthe or other wormwood-flavored liquors. Bäsk is an old alternative spelling of the word besk which means "bitter".

In the United States, the Chicago-based brand Jeppson's Malört is one of the most well-known versions of the liquor.^[2]

In Sweden, the most popular brand is Bäska droppar by O.P. Anderson Distillery.

Bäsk is said to be good for digestion,^[3] and therefore is traditionally associated with fatty foods.

See also

• Vermouth

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ryan . Smith . Rachel . Frazin . 2 December 2018 . Get your wormwood on: Jeppson's Malört returns to Chicago . 28 August 2023 . Chicago Sun-Times . en.
2. Web site: Greszes . Sam . 22 August 2016 . Malort: Sin Against God OR Actually, Kinda Good? . 28 August 2023 . Thrillist . en.
3. Web site: Spina . Matthew . 19 October 2022 . Chicago's Malört Liquor Is Famous For All The Wrong Reasons . 28 August 2023 . Tasting Table . en-US.