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Anisette/Anisetta, a tasty liqueur worth indulging
Anisette/Anisetta is a sweet but potent liqueur made from aniseseed. Anise, called Anice (pronounced ah-NEE-cheh) in Italian, once grew wild in the Mediterranean and is one of the oldest known spice plants.Anisette is predominantly flavored by the “licorice”-flavored essential oil anethole elaborated from anise seed.Anisette is particularly popular in the Mediterranean region, and different countries have their own versions. The Italian version was born in the town of Ascoli Piceno. There are 2 men and their families who are mostly linked and who have shaped the history of the Italian Anisette/Anisetta: Umberto Rosati and Silvio Meletti. Silvio Meletti, the distiller who introduced Anisetta to the world While Anisetta Rosati is pretty famous…
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The wine Rosso Piceno, and the liquor Anisetta are two famous local drinks you can enjoy in Ascoli Piceno… Ready to order? Marche is a very interesting region, often underrated and not very well known… However, it has a great coastline and also some amazing wine appellation like Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC, Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC, and Serrapetrona DOC. Ascoli Piceno lies almost on the Southern border of the region, in the inland on the same latitude than San Benedetto del Tronto which is the sea town in the province. White wines There are 3 main white grape varieties that are cultivated around Ascoli Piceno (Trebbiano Toscano,…
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Top 3 experiences for a one-day trip to Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno is not a big city but it is definitely worth a one-day trip with many interesting experiences to enjoy. Here 3 top activities that will make you want to come again and get more. Remember also to check the best time to visit the city. Some of the links in this post may be an affiliate: if you purchase through them, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting the website. Sighseeing As many Italian medium-sized cities in the countryside, Ascoli is a place where to stop and just enjoy wandering around. Piazza del Popolo (People’s square) is one of the most…
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Anisette Cookies and Cakes
Anisette cookies are a great way to enjoy the taste and the great benefits of the Anise, without compromising with alcohol in case you are sober curious. Anisette is such an amazing flavor: let’s try this cookies recipe. Health Benefit of Anise The green anise (Pimpinella anisum) is of extremely high quality in the Ascoli area, in the region of Marche, Italy. In fact, it benefits from the extraordinary local terroir, rich in clay, that enhances the aromaticity of the green anise, so much that in Ascoli this pimpinella anisum is two or three times more fragrant than the anise in other Mediterranean areas. So, for this reason, the Anisetta…
