Fennel liqueur – bottle format

Description

This is really delving into the story of Italian Liqueur making – foremost due to its fragrant scent, unique taste and the fact that it is produced in only certain areas.
It’s not unusual here in the south of Italy to smell the scent of wild Fennel in the air, local the Mediterranean area, its seeds are used to flavour things such as breads, biscuits, salami and pasta dishes amongst other things.
This is something that the Gargiulo Frantoio just could not leave out – especially following the antique recipe. There are testimonies that go back as far as ‘300, mentioning this liqueur being made in monasteries.
The recipe goes that one picked both the seeds and leaves are put into pure alcohol, one the liquid has turned a beautiful yellow-green shade, it is filtered then combined with a simple sugar syrup. The final result is a fragrant drink, which is exceptionally good at aiding digestion. After a heavy meal you will always find a nice cold glass at the Gargiulo house.
Format: 500 ml