Spotlight on: Meletti
Amaro
1.
Meletti is an amaro made using a secret recipe. It is a bittersweet digestif with a deep
color and pronounced notes of saffron, violet, and caramel.
2.
Meletti is made by infusing the base alcohol
with a secret blend of ingredients via a cold percolation process. This process is similar to the process used
to brew coffee. The blend of
herbs/spices is put in the upper part of a still and the base alcohol is pumped
over and through it. This process is
repeated until someone from the Meletti family tastes the amaro and deems it
ready to be filtered and bottled. Cold percolation infused alcohol faster than
maceration.
3.
An amaro is a bittersweet herbal digestive from
Italy. The name “amaro” means “bitter” in Italian. This kind of liqueur is made all over Europe,
but “amaro” is only applied to those coming from Italy. Amari are made by infusing herbs, spices,
botanicals, etc. into wine or a neutral spirit and adding sugar syrup, then aging
the mixture in casks or in the bottle.
4.
Digestivo or digestif, are drinks that are
intended to be imbibed after a meal.
Amari contain carminative herbs.
Carminative herbs actually help to prevent gas from forming in the
intestines. There are lots of carminative
herbs; some examples are saffron, thyme, cinnamon, and wormwood.
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