So Italy celebrated 150 years as a united nation on the 17th of March. Although in reality for most parts of Italy this notion of unity is still laughably questionable with neighbouring regions commonly arguing that their region's food/drink/people/culture/water/air is superior to all others!
I noticed my cousin, Natalia, who owns the bar in the village my family are from, had posted the bar's celebration cocktail on Facebook. This is the Garibaldi cocktail apparently - isn't it a beauty? Apparently it contains Grenadine, sambuca and the green layer is a liqueur called Centerbe from the region of Abruzzo. Centerbe means "100 herbs" and is a potent (70%!!!) mix of herbs found naturally in the Majella, the mountains we can see from the balcony of our home there. I struggle to think of all the 100 herbs in this liqueur (which is a secret recipe) but from what I've seen growing, it must contain the likes of mint, basil, rosemary, saffron, juniper berries, sage and chamomile. As well as a drink, it is used as a medicine, digestive, antiseptic and I suspect a very effective limescale remover :) Below is a picture of Monte Amare (Bitter mountain) the highest point in the Majella.
Not sure how the cocktail tasted but it does look beautiful indeed. I expect it would make your eyebrows ping clean of your face with it's potency though!
Anyway, happy unity anniversary Italy!
Happy Italy day! That cocktail looks slightly scary...
ReplyDeleteyou know, i get pissed off when i read blogs like yours .. you re talking about food, cocktails, chefs, service but you have no fucking clue!
ReplyDeletewhere did i read " i watch chef masters and...(meaning so i know better!)" are you kidding me?
you watch tv so you know??
go and work in a restaurant a cocktail bar, deal with clients who dont want flower on the tables because the smell of it disturbed their amazing palate and deal with the ones witch are chocked because sugar bowl are not hygienic..
bloggers, just enjoy the present time!
stop moaning..
you give comments about everything and nothing and finally you finish with a viva italia??? leave comments for professional critics please!
OR get upset after chaines and big companies instead of giving crap to small establishment trying to get a bit of color to our lifes!
thanks!
I'm not sure I'd like drinking it but that does look very cool indeed!
ReplyDeleteCin cin! (That's what you say isn't it?!)
Just noticed the other comment. WTF?!
ReplyDelete@Sarah - yes I know. Think someone drank a couple of the above before commenting!! :)
ReplyDelete@anonymous Wow! Thanks for your er, passionate comment. Maybe you shouldn't write comments with no grasp of grammar? Sorry, I'm only joking :)
ReplyDeleteThis blog is a mix of design, restaurant reviews of Brighton, recipes and culture from Italy. Why the hell can't I comment about a celebration and a drink made locally to the region of Italy I originate from? Some people may be interested in the drink as it is unknown over here.
If blogs like this piss you off why read them? Save yourself the trauma sweetheart. Go read some professional reviews - the web is your oyster.
Thanks!