This traditional spirit is made by macerating sloe berries, which are small dark fruits, with anise-flavored liquor and sweetening it with sugar.

Funnel with a wide and short stem: When you are pouring the liqueur from one bottle to another during the brewing process, you need to have a funnel with a wide and short stem so it doesn't get clog with the ingredients that are brewing in the alcohol.Because the composition of liquorice extracts in various products may exist in a broad range, there is not enough scientific information to determine that a specific level of intake is safe or unsafe. Gatta Nera liqueur is made with Prosecco grappa, licorice, and peppermint extract from plants growing in Calabria.

The Classic Sambuca, derived from pungent Chinese star anise, has a sticky, sweet, and packed full of flavour taste that won the 2020 World Liqueur Awards Best Anise.

As a rule of thumb, an adult human body clears about one unit an hour, so 42 is a dangerously large dose in one session.

The flavor you get is a unique combination of bitter, fruity, and floral flavors and a low alcoholic content. Only Seville anise can be used in its manufacturing, which has been done on a large scale since 1912.Unicum consists of 40 herbs, aniseed lending a licorice flavor to the digestif and aperitif liqueur.

A study proves botulism cannot grow in Alcohol: ”The growth and neurotoxin production (botulism) was delayed by an ethanol concentration of 4% ethanol and completely inhibited by a concentration of 6%”. This preparation has an alcohol content of 28% and is mainly drunk after meals to promote digestion.In most of these candies, the taste is reinforced by aniseed oil so the actual content of liquorice is low. But the resulting flavor is nearly interchangeable with aniseed because both contain the essential oil anethol, which gives that unmistakable (if sometimes polarizing) spicy, pungent licorice-like herbaceous flavor and the ability to take a liquid from clear to opaque with a drop of water or the addition of an ice cube. This traditional spirit holds cultural significance in Greek traditions and is often enjoyed as an after-dinner digestif or used in culinary creations. Antica Classic Sambuca is a popular Italian-made sambuca with a deep, rich anise flavour derived from pungent Chinese star anise.