Bäsk

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.^[2] Bäsk is an old alternative spelling of the word besk which means "bitter".

TypeLiquor

OriginSweden

IngredientsWormwood

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Bäsk

Artemisia absinthium is used to make bäsk and other liquors
Type	Liquor
Origin	Sweden
Ingredients	Wormwood

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In the United States, the Chicago-based brand Jeppson's Malört is one of the most well-known versions of the liquor.^[3]

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

Bäsk is said to be good for digestion,^[4] and therefore is traditionally associated with fatty foods.^{[citation needed]}