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Amaretto (Italian for 'a little bitter') is a sweet Italian liqueur originating from the comune (municipality) of Saronno. Depending on the brand, it may be made from apricot kernels , bitter almonds , peach stones, or almonds , all of which are natural sources of the benzaldehyde that provides the almond-like flavour of the liqueur.
Amaretti di Saronno (Italian: [amaˈretti di saˈrɔnno]) are a type of amaretto, a bitter-sweet flavored macaroon, traditional to the Italian city of Saronno.It is one of many types of traditional amaretti, but the only one made with apricot kernels (the others are usually made with almonds).
Fruitcake or fruit cake is a cake made with candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and optionally soaked in spirits. In the United Kingdom , certain rich versions may be iced and decorated . Fruitcakes are usually served in celebration of weddings and Christmas .
The amaretto and rum dance together, giving the drink a rich nuttiness that represents the cookie’s signature flavor; the syrup and milk round it out with chocolatey goodness.
Disaronno can be served neat as a liqueur, on the rocks, or as part of a cocktail mixed with other alcoholic beverages, cola, ginger ale, or fruit juice. It may also be added to hot chocolate and is an ingredient in the Italian variant of an Irish coffee. The amaretto liqueur can also be used in the Italian dessert tiramisu. [5]
The kernel is an economically significant byproduct of fruit processing and the extracted oil and resulting press cake have value. [4] Apricot kernel oil gives Disaronno and some other types of amaretto their almond-like flavor. [5] They are also used in Amaretti di Saronno. [citation needed]
If you’ve gone olive your life without ever trying an olive oil cake, you’re seriously missing out. Olive oil cakes are round, super moist, one-layer Italian cakes made with olive oil.
After being found under a bed in a suitcase, the piece of fruit cake netted over $2,800 after it was estimated to pull in about $650, according to the BBC. The original cake was served to 2,000 ...