Sambuca (Italian Sambuca) is an anise-flavored liqueur from Italy. There are white, dark and even red varieties of sambuca. The liquor tastes rather sweet, but not too sweet, the impression of cloying is dissipated due to the strength of the drink (38-42% alcohol). Sambuca is served both by itself (as a digestif or an aperitif), and as part of various cocktails. Let's consider some of the most common ways of using this liqueur.
Instructions
Step 1
Sambuca con mosca ("with flies"): Pour a shot of liqueur into a glass. Throw in three coffee beans (for health, happiness, and wealth). Light the drink, then pour it into another glass. Put the first glass on a napkin quickly (bottom up) so that alcohol vapors do not fade away. Then drink a warm one in one gulp, it is better to taste the anise flavor.
Step 2
Place the sambuca in your mouth, but do not swallow it right away. Dry your lips dry. Then tilt your head back and open your mouth for someone to bring a burning match to him. As soon as you feel hot, close your mouth and swallow the sambuca. This method is quite extreme, but it is not as scary as it might seem from the outside.
Step 3
Take a small ceramic teapot and rinse with boiling water, so that its walls have time to heat up. Then drain the water and immediately pour 50 grams of sambuca into it. Place the lid on the kettle and shake quickly. Then pour into a glass and drink. After swallowing the drink, exhale strongly to free the lungs from the air as much as possible. Take a deep breath through the spout of the teapot that you just held the sambuca in. The deeper you inhale, the more powerful the sensation of the drink!
