Frangelico

Frangelico is a nutty Italian liqueur. A distinctive external feature of the liqueur is its bottle - belted with a cork rope, it repeats the silhouette of a medieval monk.

It is believed that the recipe for the liqueur was developed in the 17th century in Piedmont, in northern Italy. One legend claims that its author was a Benedictine monk who was engaged in making medicinal potions from plants, berries, and nuts. Others, that the authorship belongs to a hermit named Fra Angelico.

The technology of making the liqueur and its recipe is a secret of the manufacturer. Only some components are known: the purest mineral water, wild forest nuts, almonds, several kinds of wild berries, cinnamon, extract from oranges. Mixing the components, they get a tincture that undergoes distillation. Then, the distillate is aged for 6 - 8 weeks in oak barrels.

Frangelico can be served simply with ice, with soda water or coffee. It is an ingredient for many cocktails. Also used in cooking (especially, as a base for soaking confectionery products).