28 April 2008
Eternal Flame
Sambuca Cafe Bar
What’s better to light up a party than a ‘real’ fire (engulfing the glasses, not the venue, smart ass)?
Sambuca, an infusion of elderberries (sambucus niger, hence the drink’s name), aniseed and licorice in clear alcohol (think 40% or more) is often dubbed as the Italian raki on flames. This being the land of espresso, it’s no surprise that it’s served with three coffee beans, or ‘com la mosca’ (literally, ‘with the fly’ as the beans are lovingly referred to in Italian!)
Here’s a hot recipe, appropriately called ‘Flaming Lamborghini’:
Sambuca, an infusion of elderberries (sambucus niger, hence the drink’s name), aniseed and licorice in clear alcohol (think 40% or more) is often dubbed as the Italian raki on flames. This being the land of espresso, it’s no surprise that it’s served with three coffee beans, or ‘com la mosca’ (literally, ‘with the fly’ as the beans are lovingly referred to in Italian!)
Here’s a hot recipe, appropriately called ‘Flaming Lamborghini’:
1 shot kahlua, 1 shot Baileys Irish Cream, 1 shot blue curacao, 1 shot sambuca, matches
If you want to flame sambuca, use a thin sherry or shot glass since these give a smaller surface area and light better. Layer Sambuca over kahlua in narrow glass and pour a shot of baileys into one shot glass and blue curacao into another. Place straw into layered kahlua and sambuca and ignite sambuca. Then drink before straw melts and as last dregs of sambuca are being drunk pour in baileys and blue curacao at the same time and drink through the straws. Finish by chewing the beans.
To learn more, visit the newly opened Sambuca Cafe on Bagdat Cad., Erenkoy.
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