Sambuca is aniseed liquor originating from Italy. The strength of the drink is 42 degrees, but due to the sweet taste it is not particularly felt. You will be slightly surprised by the fact that they drink sambuca according to the serving traditions: in bars and restaurants it is offered in shots of 30 or 50 ml and set on fire before serving - you need to drink a cocktail very quickly! And at the bottom of the glass, several coffee beans are usually placed. Sambuca belongs to the category of digestives and is presented to guests after a feast.
Types of Sambuca
There are two main types of liquor - black and white. White sambuca has a distinct flavor of anise, elderberry and sugar, and the black variety has the aroma of licorice, it usually has less sugar, and the strength of the drink, on the contrary, is slightly larger. Other options are also possible, for example, the Izzi brand offers consumers a sambuca with a coffee taste, and the drink itself has a rich caramel color. Another brand - "Antica Sambuca Classic" (Antica Sambuca Classic) offers a high-class drink of the best distillation with a pronounced taste of anise and notes of sweet orange, coriander, iris and Turkish rose. The drink is bottled in 750 ml bottles. It must be remembered that the highest quality liquor is produced in his homeland - in Italy.
How and in what way to serve sambuca?
You may have been surprised at how sambuca is drunk all over the world, but believe me, they do it for good reason. The set fire of alcohol evaporates quickly from the surface of the drink, and until
bring it to your mouth, you will have time to inhale the spicy aroma of anise, and then enjoy the contents of the glass. At the bottom there will be a couple of roasted
coffee beans - it is up to you to eat them or leave them. Tell your friends how to drink sambuca in bars and restaurants in accordance with all the rules. If you want to do such a trick at home, be extremely careful. Bartenders have the professional skill of setting fire to drinks, but we advise you to use a special lighter on a long handle. Matches, if used improperly, can burn hands.
Since liquor is traditionally served in small shots, the smallest glasses are used for sambuca, with a volume of 30 or 50 ml. Correctly they are called "shots", but the name "shot glass" has taken root in us. And glasses for sambuca - ordinary cognac - are the second common option for serving a drink.
What cocktails can I make from sambuca?
You already know how to drink sambuca in its pure form, but it is not only a tasty and unusual liquor, but also an excellent ingredient for many cocktails. For example, the Black Widow cocktail includes only two components - citrus vodka and black sambuca in equal proportions. Mix the two ingredients in a shaker with enough ice and serve in a tall cocktail glass. Also, sambuca is good in combination with other fellow liquors. For a Licorice Martini cocktail, you will need 50 ml of any coffee liquor and 25 ml of sambuca. Put alcohol in a shaker, shake well, add ice and serve in a glass. The same thing needs to be done for the preparation of the Buco Cinco mix, only 75 ml of sambuca and 25 ml of gin go there as components. Simple and delicious - you and your guests will certainly enjoy it.