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⚫ '''Sambuca''' is an ] ], usually colourless ]. Its most common variety is often referred to as ''white sambuca'' to differentiate it from other varieties that are deep blue in colour (''black sambuca'') or bright red (''red sambuca'').<ref name=guide></ref>
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⚫ '''Sambuca''' ({{IPA|it|samˈbuːka|lang}}) is an Italian ]-flavoured ]. 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").<ref name=guide>{{Cite web|url=https://lifeinitaly.com/the-most-famous-italian-liquors/|title=Most Famous Italian Liquors|date=February 4, 2020}}</ref> Like other anise-flavoured liqueurs, the ] is sometimes observed when combined with water.


==Ingredients== ==Ingredients==
Sambuca is flavoured with ]s obtained from ], or less commonly, ]. Other spices such as ], ] and others may be included but are not required as per the legal definition. It is bottled at a minimum of 38% ].<ref name="guide" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32008R0110&from=EN|website=Official Journal of the European Union|publisher=European Union|access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> The oils are added to ], a concentrated solution of ], and other flavours.
Sambuca contains ]s obtained from ], ''Illicium verum'', which give the liquor a strong anise flavour. The oils are added to pure alcohol, a concentrated solution of ], and other flavouring. It is commonly bottled at 42% ] (84 proof).


==History== ==History==
The term comes from the ] word ''sambucus'', meaning ']'.<ref name="Rathbun">{{cite book|last=Rathbun|first=A.J.|title=Ginger Bliss and the Violet Fizz: A Cocktail Lover's Guide to Mixing Drinks Using New and Classic Liqueurs|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt|date=2011|isbn=978-1558326651|page=197|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KNu0QfAO-RsC&pg=PA197|access-date=2013-12-23}}</ref> The word ''sambuca'' was first used as the name of another elderberry liquor that was created in ] around 1850 by Luigi Manzi.<ref name="molinari">{{Cite web |url=http://www.molinari.it/english/lasambuca.html |title=Molinari Italia Spa - le Parole |access-date=March 23, 2008 |archive-date=September 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930222913/http://www.molinari.it/english/lasambuca.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The Molinari company states that the name ''Sambuca'' comes from an ] word: ''Zammut''. This was the name of an anise-flavoured drink that arrived to the port of ] by ships coming from the ]. <ref name="molinari"></ref> The ] states, however, that the term comes from the Latin word ''sambūc-us'', meaning "elderberry".<ref name="OED">{{OED|Sambuca}}</ref>
it could have come from the Indian name for fennel, sounf or soambu, where it is a regular ingredient in cooking.

A "Sambuq" is a type of ] ship which may originally have been used to import the drink and may have given it its name.

The Italian word ''Sambuca'' was first used as the name of another anise-based liquor that was created in Civitavecchia about 130 years ago<ref name="molinari"/>.

The first commercial version of such a drink started at the end of 1800 in Civitavecchia thanks to Luigi Manzi that started selling ''Sambuca Manzi'', that is still produced today. In 1945, soon after the end of ], ] Angelo Molinari started producing ''Sambuca Extra Molinari'', that helped the diffusion of Sambuca all over Italy.


==Serving== ==Serving==
Sambuca may be served ]. It may also be served ] or with water, resulting in the ] from the ] in the anise. Like other anise liqueurs, it may be consumed after coffee as an {{lang|it|]}} (Italian: "coffee-killer") or added directly to coffee in place of sugar to produce a {{lang|it|]}} (Italian: "corrected coffee").<ref>{{cite news |last=Gray |first=W. Blake |date=February 23, 2006 |title=Coffee drinks give 'I'm buzzed' a double meaning |url=http://www.sfgate.com/wine/spirits/article/Coffee-drinks-give-I-m-buzzed-a-double-meaning-2503645.php |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |location=San Francisco |access-date=2013-12-23}}</ref>
====Neat====
Sambuca can be served ], as ] or just as refreshment.


A serving of sambuca can be a shot with seven coffee beans, representing the ]. Likewise, a shot with one coffee bean, called {{lang|it|con la mosca}}, (Italian: "with the fly"), is as common. The traditional serving is with three coffee beans, each representing health, happiness and prosperity.<ref name="Rathbun" /><ref>{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JDgsAQAAMAAJ&q=sambuca+con+mosca+holy+trinity |title= Wine & Spirit |publisher= William Reed |date= 2008 |access-date= 2013-12-23}}</ref> The shot may be ignited to toast the coffee beans with the flame extinguished immediately before drinking.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=1001 Foods To Die For |url=https://archive.org/details/1001foodstodiefo00andr |url-access=registration|page=|publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing |date=Nov 1, 2007 |isbn=978-0740770432 |access-date=2013-12-23}}</ref>
====On the rocks====
Sambuca can be served with ice, optionally adding some coffee beans as ornament. The ice enhances the flavours and changes the colour of the drink from transparent to dense white.


Sambuca is also used in cooking, in small amounts because it has a strong flavor. It is usually used in desserts and seafood recipes.
====With toasted coffee beans====
In Italy it is common to serve neat Sambuca with some floating coffee beans dropped on it: it is called ''Sambuca con mosca'' (literally, "Sambuca with flies")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cocktailsoftheworld.com/cocktail-recipes/cocktails-by-country/italy/sambuca-con-la-mosca/|title=SAMBUCA CON LA MOSCA|publisher=Coctails of the World|accessdate=2009-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodcocktails.com/recipes/mixed_drink.php?drinkID=975|title=Sambuca Con Mosca|publisher=Good Cocktails|accessdate=2009-04-17}}</ref>. The beans are there as an ornament, but they can be chewed to increase the taste of anise. It is usually served in restaurants with 3 coffee beans and is said that the beans represent: health, happiness, and prosperity.

====In coffee====
Sambuca can be added to coffee as a sweetener instead of sugar. The mixed drink in Italian is called '']'' (literally, "corrected coffee"), though more commonly caffè corretto refers to ] and coffee.

====With water====
Sambuca can be served adding fresh water, becoming a refreshing less alcoholic drink.

====With cola====
Although uncommon, Sambuca can be served with cola to make a refreshing long drink. Much like with Ouzo, mixing Sambuca with cola creates a cloudy brown drink due to the ].
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====Flaming Sambuca====
Sambuca may be served in a shot glass and then set on fire for a second or two, in order to increase its flavour.

Another alternative is to catch the fumes in a ], and then drink the heated shot, after which the fumes are sucked up from the snifter through a ], this method is similar to the controversially named Sambuca Gas Chamber, where a measure of Sambuca is poured into a low but wide glass, it is then set on fire using a long match, then it is left to burn for no more than 3 seconds before it is extinguished, the Sambuca is drunk, the glass is turned upside down and tilted upwards so the fumes can be enjoyed through a straw.<ref name=flaming></ref>

====Flaming Lamborghini====
1 oz Sambuca,
1 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur,
1 oz Blue Curacao liqueur,
1 oz Bailey's® Irish cream

Pour the Sambuca and Kahlua into a cocktail glass. Pour the baileys and blue curacao into two seperate shot glasses either side of the cocktail glass. Set light the concoction in the cocktail glass and start to drink through a straw (this drink should be drunk in one). As the bottom of the glass is reached put out the fire by pouring the baileys and blue curacao into the cocktail glass and keep drinking till it's all gone. <ref name=Drinkmixer.com></ref>


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Latest revision as of 17:31, 15 December 2024

Italian anise-flavored liqueur This article is about an alcoholic drink. For other uses, see Sambuca (disambiguation).
Bottle of sambuca

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"). Like other anise-flavoured liqueurs, the ouzo effect is sometimes observed when combined with water.

Ingredients

Sambuca is flavoured with essential oils obtained from star anise, or less commonly, green anise. Other spices such as elderflower, liquorice and others may be included but are not required as per the legal definition. It is bottled at a minimum of 38% alc/vol. The oils are added to pure alcohol, a concentrated solution of sugar, and other flavours.

History

The term comes from the Latin word sambucus, meaning 'elderberry'. The word sambuca was first used as the name of another elderberry liquor that was created in Civitavecchia around 1850 by Luigi Manzi.

Serving

Sambuca may be served neat. It may also be served on the rocks or with water, resulting in the ouzo effect from the anethole in the anise. Like other anise liqueurs, it may be consumed after coffee as an ammazzacaffè (Italian: "coffee-killer") or added directly to coffee in place of sugar to produce a caffè corretto (Italian: "corrected coffee").

A serving of sambuca can be a shot with seven coffee beans, representing the seven hills of Rome. Likewise, a shot with one coffee bean, called con la mosca, (Italian: "with the fly"), is as common. The traditional serving is with three coffee beans, each representing health, happiness and prosperity. The shot may be ignited to toast the coffee beans with the flame extinguished immediately before drinking.

Sambuca is also used in cooking, in small amounts because it has a strong flavor. It is usually used in desserts and seafood recipes.

See also

Media related to Sambuca at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ "Most Famous Italian Liquors". February 4, 2020.
  2. "Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89". Official Journal of the European Union. European Union. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ^ Rathbun, A.J. (2011). Ginger Bliss and the Violet Fizz: A Cocktail Lover's Guide to Mixing Drinks Using New and Classic Liqueurs. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 197. ISBN 978-1558326651. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  4. "Molinari Italia Spa - le Parole". Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
  5. Gray, W. Blake (February 23, 2006). "Coffee drinks give 'I'm buzzed' a double meaning". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  6. "Wine & Spirit". William Reed. 2008. Retrieved 2013-12-23. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. 1001 Foods To Die For. Andrews McMeel Publishing. Nov 1, 2007. p. 935. ISBN 978-0740770432. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
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