Hierbas facts for kids

Hierbas is a special Spanish drink with a flavor like aniseed. It's made with many different herbs and plants. People often drink it after a meal to help with digestion. It comes from the beautiful Balearic Islands in Spain.

The Story of Hierbas

The story of Hierbas begins on the Balearic Islands, which are a group of islands belonging to Spain. Long ago, during the Middle Ages, monks living on these islands were already growing wild herbs. They mixed these herbs with alcohol to create medicines. This tradition of using herbs and alcohol was very strong on the islands.

However, Hierbas as we know it today became more official much later. This happened in the late 1800s. People started using new methods they learned from travelers who visited the mainland of Spain. This helped them make Hierbas in a more organized way.

How Hierbas is Made

Hierbas is an aniseed-flavored drink. It gets its taste from many different plants. Makers get the flavors by soaking various plants in alcohol.

Some of the plants used include:

• Fennel
• Thyme
• Rosemary
• Luisa herbs
• Lavender
• Rue
• Eucalyptus
• Chamomile
• Juniper berries
• Juniper
• Marjoram
• Mint
• Healthy grass
• Leaves and peels from lemons and oranges
• Sage

Other important plants that give Hierbas its unique flavor are star anise and green anise, also known as matafaluga. All these plants work together to create the special taste of Hierbas.

See also

In Spanish: Hierbas para niños

• Herbs de Majorca, a similar drink from the island of Majorca