Liqueur Review: Frangelico
Frangelico Liqueur
Today we look at another classic liqueur, Frangelico. Similar to my last review on Southern Comfort, this is one of those liqueurs you see all the time but maybe have not tried. Sad though, since Frangelico has been around 300 years you should have had plenty of time to try it!
Like Chartreuse, Benedictine and others, Frangelico's origin also involves monks which usually ends up with deliciousness.
Background:
Frangelico is a Noisette and herb flavored liqueur. You might be unfamiliar with Noisette and that is because it is french for "Hazelnut" or "made from Hazelnut".
This ancient liqueur is produced in the Piedmont region of Italy, with origins dating as far back as 300 years. It is believed to have originated with Christian monks living in the area of that time. The name itself coming from one of those same monks, "Fra. Angelico" who resided in the hills of the Piedmont area.
Cocktail: Steak 954 “Rio Mar”
I recently wrote a review of "St-Germain Liqueur". Then I stumbled upon a delicious sounding cocktail which includes black-berry infused St-Germain. It was created by Bartender Jonathan Taylor from the restaurant Steak 954 in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Check out the recipe below.
Steak 954 Rio Mar
1 1 / 4 ounce black cherry bourbon
1 ounce blackberry-infused St. Germain
1 ounce lemon juice
Dash Angostura bitters
Ice
1 1 /2 to 2 ounces prosecco
3 St. Germain-infused blackberries
"How to make the drink: Put the bourbon, black-berry infused St. Germain, lemon juice and Angostura bitters into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled champagne flute. Add enough prosecco to fill the glass to about an inch from the top. Garnish by floating 3 infused blackberries on top of the drink. Makes 1 serving. — Tracey Broussard"
Found this recipe at the Sun Sentinel You can read about infusing the St-Germain and more in the source article.
Liqueur Review: St-Germain
While browsing through one of the larger discount liquor stores in Nashville TN I saw this liqueur I had not noticed before.
St-Germain Liqueur
I think the amazing bottle is really what got my interest, but never the less I had to give this one a try. It was $35 so not too pricey.
Background:
Doing a little reading a about St-Germain is interesting. Turns out it is a flower or floral liqueur made from Elderflowers and various other ingredients. St-Germain contains 100% natural ingredients and no preservatives which is points in my book. Worthy of note as well is the mention that St-Germain has roughly half the sugar of most Liqueurs. Though I have not seen the actual amounts in grams yet.
It imported from France by Maison 6ème Arr., Philadelphia, PA.
On the St-Germain website you can learn that every load of elderflowers they use to make this stuff is hand-picked and then bi-cycled.. yes bi-cycled from the foot hills of the Alps down to a market where they purchase them to make the liqueur.
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