Amaro Averna is an Italian liqueur produced in Caltanissetta, Sicily. It is named after its inventor, Salvatore Averna, who invented the recipe in 1868. It is produced by macerating the herbs, roots and citrus rinds in a base spirit, mixing the filtrate with caramel syrup, the mixture is aged in casks before bottling. Amaro (bitter in italian) are herbal liqueurs commonly drunk as an after-dinner digestif, they have a bitter-sweet flavour, syrupy texture and an alcohol content between 16% and 40%.
Key Flavours
Herbal
Bitter
Serve
Averna is dark brown, almost viscous and notably sweeter than many Amari - with easy to identify orange zest, herbal notes of juniper, rosemary and sage alongside an underlying bitter citrus and a chocolate-like finish.
Process
Made with thirty three herbs including cinnamon, orange peel and gentian, the botanicals are steeped into neutral spirit before being filtered and sweetened ahead of bottling.
People
It is named after its inventor, Salvatore Averna, who invented the recipe in 1868, having been given instructions on how to do it from prior de la Abadía de Santo Spirito. The Averna company was acquired in 2014 by Gruppo Campari.
Place
Produced in Caltanissetta, Sicily, Averna is one of the most quintessential Italian aperitifs. Over 150 years and four generations of Averna's have made this liqueur synonymous with Sicily and the Aperitivo hour.
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Product Specification
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ColourN/A
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CountryItaly
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ClosureScrew cap
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SKUD09964NV
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Alcohol %29%
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Unit Volume70cl
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VeganYes
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VegetarianYes