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Cocktails Collins Molinari Ginger Molinari Molinari Caffe Continental 1oz Molinari Sambuca Extra ½oz lemon juice ginger beer 1oz Molinari Sambuca Extra 1oz fresh brewed espresso, chilled 1oz whiskey Pour Molinari Sambuca Extra and lemon juice into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer and stir. Shake all ingredients with ice and serve in a cocktail glass. th ir a t to ay Th ran r ar a a or grew to attract a large following around the globe. Today, it remains the best-selling Sambuca around the world and especially in Italy. With the company growing every year in terms of value and volume, Molinari’s popularity and prominence remain unparalleled. Molinari continues to maintain its superior style and taste even as other companies try to emulate its delicious, aromatic elegance. 5. Natural Ingredients Molinari Sambuca Extra is produced only with the best ingredients including pure grain alcohol, distilled multiple times in Italy; pure sugar beet, the best for solubility and purity; 100% star anise from Asia; and a secret mixture of herbs and spices. All ingredients are natural and never n ti a y o i r ani Th a of the liqueur consists of essential oils extracted through steam distillation of the seeds from the star anise. A concentrated solution of sugar and oth r nat ra a or ar a o hi h o inari closely guards the recipe. o inari a a tra may be enjoyed neat in a cordial glass with thr oatin off an a y o o th Holy Trinity as well as health, happiness, and ro rity a an a o ani nt to r o a aff orr tto an in o tai www.molinari.it/ 2oz Molinari Sambuca Extra 1oz lemon juice 3oz sparkling water 2oz fresh cucumber Muddle the cucumber in a mixing glass. Add Molinari Sambuca Extra and the lemon juice. Shake well with ice and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with sparkling water. Molinari Editors Notes Recently Luxe Beat Magazine held a private Sambuca tasting for a few of our colleagues with a focus on the Molinari brand. Our judges are avid Sambuca drinkers, each with their own favorite variety, but in general, all were open to experimenting. The tasting started out with a Sambuca con la mosca cocktail, or translated Sambuca with a fly. Molinari served neat with three coffee beans. Next, the group did a blind taste test and compared it to their standard brand. We were unable to obtain permission to promote the competing brand and are unable to mention the name directly. We can tell you that all of the Sambuca judges chose the Molinari brand as their favorite, in this setting, and they would all drink it again. Comments from the judges: Judge #1: “Molinari has a thick, almost heavy feel on the tongue that is quite satisfying.” Judge #2: “There is a strong direct taste of the liquor that just gets right to the point.” Judge #3: “It is what a Sambuca should be. Delicious.” Thank you to Molinari for providing the samples. www.molinari.it/ 109