- Frangelico
Frangelico is a
hazelnut and herb-flavoredliqueur (coloured withcaramel coloring ) which is produced inCanale ,Italy . It is 24% alcohol by volume, 48 proof. It was released in the 1980s, gaining attention largely because of its unusual packaging: its bottle was designed to look like afriar , complete with a real knotted white cord around the waist. It is most commonly sold in two sizes: 750ml and 375mlFrangelico can be used to make many different cocktails, such as the Hazelnut
Martini , the Frangelico Colada, and Frangelico and Cranberry Juice. For a quick and easy drink, it can be served on ice, withsoda water , or withcoffee . The origins of Frangelico date back more than 300 years to the existence of early Christian monks living in the hills of Northern Italy. According to Barbero, the manufacturer in Italy, the name of the liqueur is based on a legend of ahermit named Fra. Angelico who "created unique recipes for liqueurs." However, the bottle itself most closely resembles the habit of aFranciscan friar , while the liqueur's likely namesake, the famous painterFra Angelico (d.1455), was a Dominican, whose robe would have been white and without thecincture .Frangelico is made in a similar manner to some other nut liqueurs: nuts are crumbled up and combined with
cocoa ,vanilla berries, and other natural flavors, and then left to soak in the base spirit. After the spirit has absorbed the flavor of the ingredients, the liqueur is filtered, sweetened, and bottled.ee also
*
Amaretto References
*cite book | author=Walton, Stuart | title=The Ultimate Book of Cocktails | publisher=Hermes House | year=2004 | id=ISBN 0-681-76881-9
External links
* [http://www.frangelico.com Official website]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
