A clear, sweet anise-flavoured liqueur, distilled or steeped from aniseed and sweetened, common across southern Italy. It is intensely aromatic with the warm, liquorice-like scent of anise, sweet and smooth, turning cloudy white when mixed with water. In baking it perfumes doughs and fried sweets with its distinctive aniseed note.
Where it comes from
An anise liqueur of southern Italy, used both as a digestivo and to flavour regional baking.
In the kitchen
Used to perfume doughs and fried sweets, or drunk as an after-dinner liqueur.
Nutrition (per 100g)
~280kcalCal
~0.0gProtein
~0.0gFat
~35.0gCarbs
~0.0gFiber
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