Disaronno Originale (28% abv) is a type of amaretto—an amber-colored liqueur with a characteristic almond taste, although it does not actually contain almonds. It is produced in Saronno, in the Lombardy region, and is sold worldwide. According to the company, the liqueur is an infusion of apricot kernel oil with "absolute alcohol, burnt sugar, and the pure essence of seventeen selected herbs and fruits". The liqueur is sold in an oblong glass decanter designed by a craftsman from Murano.
The product was called Amaretto di Saronno (Amaretto from Saronno) until 2001, when it was rebranded as "Disaronno Originale" for marketing reasons.
The company has promoted a legend about the origin of the drink:
In 1525, a Saronno church commissioned artist Bernardino Luini, one of Leonardo da Vinci's pupils, to paint its sanctuary with frescoes. As the church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Luini needed to depict the Madonna, but was in need of a model. He found his inspiration in a young widowed innkeeper. As a gift for him, the woman steeped apricot kernels in brandy, producing the first amaretto liqueur.
Disaronno can be served straight up as a cordial, on the rocks, or as part of a cocktail mixed with other alcoholic beverages, Coca-Cola, ginger ale, or fruit juice. It may also be added to hot chocolate and is an ingredient in the Italian variant of an Irish coffee. The amaretto liqueur is also famously used for the Italian dessert Tiramisu.
With 60ml of each ingredient. This emptied my bottle of amaretto and I will have to get more tomorrow.
Sobre los ingredientes
Amaretto: El amaretto (diminutivo de amaro, literalmente en italiano "amarguito" o "un poco amargo") es un licor dulce originario de Saronno, en el norte de Italia. El amaretto combina el dulzor de los huesos de albaricoque con el amargo de las almendras, los cuales están acompañados por alcohol puro, azúcar caramelizada y la esencia de diecisiete plantas y frutas aromáticas, entre las que destaca de forma especial la vainilla, aunque tiene también melocotón (durazno) y cereza. Su graduación alcohólica suele rondar los 25 grados y no supera en ningún caso los 30.
