amaro
Herbal after-dinner drink
Amaro is an Italian herbal liqueur, typically bitter and drunk as a digestif after meals.
The name comes from the Italian word for bitter.
Amari (the plural) vary widely in flavor—some taste of citrus peel and gentian, others of artichoke or alpine herbs.
We finished dinner with a round of amaro.
Boot-shaped European nation
- MilanLombardy's capital city
- aperitivoPre-dinner drink ritual
- MontenegroBalkan republic, Adriatic coast
- CampariItalian bitter aperitif
Aperol · Negroni · spritz · caffè · trattoria · Sicilian · Alpine · regional
Flowering alpine plant
- wormwoodBitter herb for absinthe
- artichokeEdible flower bud
- rhubarbTart red cooking stalks
- citrus peelFruit's outer rind
botanicals · quinine · aromatic · infusion · roots · bark · herbs · spices
Italian gin-vermouth-Campari mix
- spritzLight liquid burst
- mixologyArt of crafting drinks
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
- stirredMixed by circular motion
bitters · vermouth · shaken · Manhattan · boulevardier · garnish · rocks · twist
Unpleasantly sharp-smelling
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
tart · herbal · resinous · burnt · intense · complex · bracingly · acquired taste
Italy
Boot-shaped European nation
- MilanLombardy's capital city
- aperitivoPre-dinner drink ritual
- MontenegroBalkan republic, Adriatic coast
Campari · Aperol · Negroni · spritz · caffè · trattoria · Sicilian · Alpine · regional · artisanal
gentian
Flowering alpine plant
citrus peel · botanicals · quinine · aromatic · infusion · roots · bark · herbs · spices · chamomile
Negroni
Italian gin-vermouth-Campari mix
stirred · bitters · vermouth · shaken · Manhattan · boulevardier · garnish · rocks · twist · jigger
acrid
Unpleasantly sharp-smelling
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
pungent · tart · herbal · resinous · burnt · intense · complex · bracingly · acquired taste · bracing
sipping
Drinking in small mouthfuls
- postprandialFollowing a meal
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- nightcapPre-sleep alcoholic drink
ritual · neat · chilled · savoring · tradition · settling · leisurely · contemplative · aperitivo · slow
amarodolce
Soft, melodious instruction
sweet · sugary · saccharine · honeyed · simple syrup
- amaretto sourAlmond liqueur with citrus