How to drink sambuca: 5 ways

Sambuca is rightfully considered the world leader among cocktail bar drinks. Thanks to the refined taste, unusual, slightly tart aroma and effective serving, the “burning” liquor is a hit of entertainment events. Not a single high-level youth party can do without sambuca. If you want to surprise guests, it is important to study in advance all the intricacies of drinking a drink at home. Connoisseurs have developed several technologies that are considered basic. Let's consider each method in more detail.

What is a "sambuca"

The original Italian alcoholic drink is a liquor. The taste of sambuca is slightly tart and at the same time sweet, but not cloying. The main components of the drink are considered to be granulated sugar, mainly cane alcohol, wheat-based alcohol, elderberry (berries), aromatic medicinal herbs, anise.

The classic sambuca has no color at all, it is completely transparent. However, over time, new shades appeared, which are achieved by adding food colors, there is nothing to worry about.

As for the beneficial properties of an alcoholic drink, it improves the digestive tract and speeds up the metabolism. Sambuca also prevents the formation of inflammatory processes in the bronchi, lungs and the body as a whole. It kills harmful bacteria with excellent antiseptic properties.

In addition, in the cold and flu season, the “burning mixture” perfectly fights the first symptoms of the disease, eliminating them at the initial stage. Many people notice that the use of sambuca in small quantities (this is how they drink it) increases vitality and overall performance.

How to drink sambuca at home

As you can see, the liquor should be in the minibar of every self-respecting person. For this reason, you need to learn to drink it correctly.

Method number 1. "Two glasses"
The technology of drinking sambuca in this way is also called "Italian" or "With flies", the essence of the process does not change from this. The technique consists in the use of coffee beans, which play the role of those same "flies".

Essential ingredients. In order to fully comply with the culture of drinking you will need to prepare 3 coffee beans in advance (roasting does not matter). It is this move that will allow you to drink sambuca "according to Feng Shui," each grain carries happiness, wealth and health.

In addition, you will need paper napkins, cocktail tubes with a corrugated bend, matches, two glasses for cognac.

Training. The culture of using sambuca is not considered simple, but the excitement from the preparation compensates for the expended strength. Place coffee beans in a cognac glass, pour 60 ml. sambuca. Take a paper towel folded in the usual way (4 turns). Using a tube, make a hole in it exactly in the middle so that the place of the bend (corrugation) is exactly at the edges of the hole.

Technology. After completing the preparation, proceed to the main stage. Light a match, grab a glass in your hand and tilt it slightly so that the surface of the liquor is at an angle. Put the lit match in the container, set it on fire, twist the vessel in your hands in an hour’s circle for about 4-5 seconds. The longer the composition is in the lit state, the stronger the sambuca. For the first time, the indicated time is quite enough.

Next, pour the burning sambuca into the second glass, top it first, so that the combustion process is completed due to a lack of oxygen. You have to cover one container with another, like connecting a plastic egg from Kinder Surprise. In the upper glass, vapors will begin to accumulate for their subsequent inhalation.

Place the napkin and tube on a flat surface so that the long portion is on the bottom and a short section sticks out on top, with which they usually drink cocktails. Remove the glass that acts as a lid and immediately place it on a napkin so that the steam does not have time to evaporate.

Drink liquor to the bottom, take coffee beans in your mouth and hold them on the edge of your tongue. Then deeply inhale the sambuca pairs, but do not rush so as not to burn your throat. Start chewing coffee beans, savor them. Repeat simple manipulations to achieve the desired effect. It is important to remember that sambuca acts on the brain after 40 minutes, so take your time so you don’t get too drunk.

Important!
As mentioned earlier, the most common are cognac glasses called “snifter” or “rox”. In cases where you do not have suitable vessels at hand, pour sambuca into a regular glass for juice, set it on fire, blow it out, cool it down a bit and drink it. Be sure to have coffee beans.

Method number 2. Sambuca with coffee
If the above recipe is considered to be a classic of the genre, then there is nothing special in using sambuca with coffee. Brew espresso with a turkish or coffee machine. Pour 55-65 ml into a glass. liquor, add 25 ml. mix coffee in advance. Put on the tongue 3 pinches of cane sugar, drink the sambuca in one gulp, suck on the sweet crystals. You can use sugar cubes, cutting them into 4 equal parts and taking one. Europeans like to use sambuca in a similar way during a lunch siesta, adding a spoonful of liquor to coffee.

Method number 3. Sambuca in a glass
It is generally accepted that in Russia only vodka and strong liquors are drunk from glasses, but this error is erroneous. By holding massive youth parties, experienced bartenders came up with another burning way to drink. Unlike the first technology, this technique does not require physical costs and expensive utensils.

Take a 60-gram glass, put 3 coffee beans in it, pour in 50 ml. liquor. Ignite the match and carefully bring it to the surface of the sambuca, wait for the fire. Count to five, put out the fire, wait a certain time for the sambuca to cool slightly. After this period, drink liquor in one gulp, chew the coffee beans.

Important!
Do not make mistakes experienced, who use liquor in a still burning state! This option is not safe to drink, you will not be able to avoid burns of the palate, tongue, throat.

Pay special attention to the glass with which the drink will be consumed. It should have thick walls and have excellent fire resistance, otherwise the dishes will burst.
The above technology was developed specifically for the treatment of symptoms of the disease and diseases in general. Usually, flu, colds, runny nose, wet and dry coughs are treated in this way. If you drink sambuca precisely for this purpose, do not bite it with coffee beans.

Method number 3. Pure sambuca
The option is not suitable for use at entertainment events, as an aperitif and "for relaxation". In pure form, sambuca is drunk exclusively on a full stomach, as a rule, it is served after dinner (at 8-9 o’clock in the evening). This technology is also called "jestiv" or "dessert."

The main distinguishing feature is that the liquor is drunk when cold. It is sometimes even placed in the freezer to achieve a better effect. Pour into a glass or a glass of 60 ml., Drink in one gulp, bite a slice of pomelo, grapefruit or orange.

Method number 4. Sambuca with mineral water
If you are going on a trip to the sea or planning an incendiary party by the pool, this method is quite suitable. Place a bottle of sparkling mineral water in the freezer. Bring it to such a state that ice crystals form (holding time varies from 30 to 45 minutes, it all depends on the power of the device).

After this period, pour 45 ml into a tall glass. Sambuca, add 90-135 ml. iced mineral water (proportions 1: 2 or 1: 3). The more water you add, the lower the liquor will be. Do not be surprised when, after combining all the ingredients, the sambuca will become slightly cloudy. The thing is that it contains a sufficient amount of esters, which practically do not dissolve in water.

Method number 5. Burning in the mouth of a sambuca
This technology is considered to be one of the most original, it is suitable for lovers of strong cocktails and thrills. To translate the method into reality, you need an assistant.

To drink sambuca correctly using the “dry” method, put a little liquor in your mouth, do not swallow it. Take a paper towel or towel, wipe your lips, eliminating possible drops from the drink.

Sit on a chair with a back, relax, raise your chin down and lower your lower jaw, opening your mouth wide. Ask the assistant to light a match and bring it to the oral cavity, setting fire to the liquid. After 3 seconds of burning, you will feel a slight tingling and heat. It is at this moment that you need to close your mouth, return your head to a straight position, wait about 5 seconds and swallow the liquor.

Of course, the method is the most spectacular of all possible, but it is also extremely dangerous. If you are not experienced in drinking this way, take no chances. Entrust the procedure to bartenders or seasoned lovers of "hotter".

As can be seen from the above, the use of a burning drink does not include any particular difficulties. A classic of the genre is considered to be a culture of drinking with the help of two cognac glasses, a straw and a napkin. At youth parties, the technology of drinking sambuca diluted with water is used. It all depends on personal preferences, experiment, vary the proportions, monitor your well-being.

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