sambuca

sam·​bu·​ca. samˈbükə, sämˈbükä plural -s. : an anise-flavored Italian liqueur that is made with the fruit of a Eurasian elder bush (Sambucus nigra)

a hurdy-gurdy, a hand-cranked stringed musical instrument from the Middle Ages, sometimes called a sambuca or sambuca rotata. a wind instrument made from the wood of the elder tree (sambūcus).

SAMBUCA (σαμβύκη, or σαβύκη, Arcadius de Accent. p107), a harp. The preceding Latin and Greek names are with good reason represented by Bochart, Vossius, and other critics, to be the same with the Hebrew סַבְּכָא (sabeca), which occurs in Daniel (iii.

Historically, Sambuca has been served as an after-dinner drink, ice cold or flaming, as one prefers. Perhaps the most traditional offering is Sambuca Extra con la Mosca served with three coffee beans floating on top to signify health, happiness, and prosperity. Sambuca also pairs naturally with coffee and espresso.

“Mint, pineapple, figs and coconut carry such strong flavor profiles that they seem quite capable of dancing along with sambuca's strong flavors,” he says. As an added benefit, the booze's high alcohol content allows it to easily catch fire and caramelize the sugars in any drinks that are flambeed.

Indeed, sambuca was first commercially produced in Italy by Luigi Manzi from 1851. He claimed that it was a fine anisette that was “very good for the stomach after a meal” and added that he named it after the “sambuchelli” watermen who worked between Ischia island and Naples.

elder Sambucus nigra is the Latin name for elder and has clear etymological roots.

“Mint, pineapple, figs and coconut carry such strong flavor profiles that they seem quite capable of dancing along with sambuca's strong flavors,” he says. As an added benefit, the booze's high alcohol content allows it to easily catch fire and caramelize the sugars in any drinks that are flambeed.

The name Sambuca comes from the Italian word for elderberry, sambuco. The liqueur is made by infusing elderberries in alcohol and then adding sugar and other flavorings. Sambuca is thought to have originated in Italy, but there are many different stories about its history.

Antica Sambuca Classic is a sweet and natural spirit obtained from the distillation of the infusion of anise star fruits and 17 herbs and spices in alcohol. The taste is velvety and harmonious, with a pleasantly intense anise note. Try it in shots, on the rocks, or mixed in cocktails.

elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

Sambucus nigra Elder (Sambucus nigra)