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Sambuca (Italian: [samˈbuːka]) is an Italian anise-flavoured liqueur. Its most common variety is often referred to as "white sambuca" to differentiate it from other varieties that are deep blue ("black sambuca") or bright red ("red sambuca"). [ 1 ]
It is produced by Luxardo, who also produce Sambuca and Limoncello. It has a strength of 38 ABV and its consistency is very similar to the syrupy characteristics of Sambuca. Passione Nera, however, is a dark purple-black colour. [1] The liqueur's predominant flavor is star anise, though there are also hints of cardamom and coriander. [1]
Amaro (Italian for 'bitter') is an Italian herbal liqueur that is commonly consumed as an after-dinner digestif. It usually has a bitter-sweet flavour, sometimes syrupy, and has an alcohol content between 16% and 40%. Similar liqueurs have traditionally been produced throughout Europe.
Similar aperitifs include sambuca (from Italy), pastis (from France), oghi (from Armenia), rakı (from Turkey), and arak (from the Levant). Its aniseed flavour is also similar to the anise-flavoured liqueur of anís ( Spain ) and the stronger spirits of absinthe (from France and Switzerland ).
The drink is made from 1/2 oz. sambuca, 1/2 oz. Irish cream liqueur, and optionally, a drop of grenadine or a cherry. Some versions of the drink replace the sambuca with equal parts of anisette and peppermint schnapps. [2]
In some places a Baby Guinness is served with black Sambuca instead of coffee liqueur [3] [4] creating a drink similar to a Slippery Nipple.. Baby Guinness Shot: Origins The Baby Guinness shot, a popular drink in Ireland, is believed to have originated in the late 1980s at a Dublin pub called The Waxies Dargle.
In the literary magazine All the Year Round, owned by Charles Dickens Jr. at the time, an unnamed author wrote of falernum in 1892, describing it as "a curious liqueur composed from rum and lime-juice". [5] The earliest known reference in bar manuals seems to be the 1930s. One producer claims his recipe dates to 1890, winning awards as early as ...
Arak is very similar to other anise-based spirits, including the Turkish rakı and the Greek ouzo, [2] [6] the Greek tsikoudia, [3] the Italian sambuca and anisette, the Bulgarian and Macedonian mastika, and the Spanish anis. [6] However, it is unrelated to the similarly named arrack, a sugarcane-based Indonesia liquor. [2]