The undiluted delight of a pastis apéro

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The first thing I do on arriving at any French holiday let is get the ice tray in the freezer. Then it’s off to the hypermarché to stock up on pastis. Because there’s nothing quite like mixing a round of long, cool Ricards to make you feel like you’re on vacation. “Pastis is part of the heritage here, it represents so much more than just an apéritif,” says…