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Digestivi

By margcata, Feb 14, 2012 | 768 Views | Cooking Terms

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Digestivi: This is a genre of Italian after dinner drinks, often called collectively, digestivi. They may range from straight up to refined. Some digestivi include: Grappa, a clear brandy distilled from the remnants of a wine grape pressing; Sambuca ( anise licor) and Frangelico ( hazelnut licor).

In English this is known as an after dinner drink or a cordial.
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