Make Your Own Digestifs

After-dinner alcohols to snap you out of a food coma.

When I lived in Rimini Italy I would often go to the Republic of San Marino. After a big meal there you would be offered a Digestivo. Tilus was the brand there and it was very tasty and one of the best digestivos I have ever had....

That's Amaro

For some, it’s amore; for others, it’s just bitter.

Tasting Barolo Chinato

Take Barolo, add spice, and savor.

I have a few red currant bushes—not enough to bother with jam. After a successful limoncello experiment, I’m wondering if I could do the same with my currants? We had a Serb neighbor years ago who made the most...

Like the island of Corsica, this drink is part French, part Italian, and 100 percent unique.

My husband loves Genziana d"Abruzzo, a digestivo typical of the Abruzzese region of Italy. I have family there and whenever we visit, he picks up a couple of bottles, but six months down the road (okay, four), he gets very sad...

For anise-lovers only.

Howdy! I have not seen myrtle berries here in the US yet, but I have seen good Mirto. Argiolas has a Mirto in the NY market, it goes for about $30 – One of my favorite digestivos.

I was disappointed too. It only seemed to pretend to be Italian. Bread that was like eating chalk. Two of us with salads, a main course, bottle of wine and a digestivo cost over $100. We were surprised at that and concluded...

It’s Ferro-China Bisleri, still made in Milan by the Bisleri company, but also in Argentina. In our Brooklyn Italian home in the 50s and 60, there was a bottle, always, for digestivo emergencies. It’s a true amaro, at...

Hi there — Anyone know where to find Amaro Braulio in Rome? It’s a digestivo that’s made up north (I first tasted it in Milan). It tastes a bit like grass (but is surprisingly good). In any case, I really want...

Liberty Bar also has GREAT grilled duck salad. And pot roast (if its not sold out) and pork chops. It’s been my husbands fav restaurant forever. And they also have his favorite Italian digestivo drink-cant remember the name...

or haricort verts with shallots Dolce: - Strawberry NY style cheesecake on graham cracker crust - Chocolate covered strawberries Caffe: French press or loose leaf tea Digestivo: Selected wines & champagne

Anyone know where I can buy a bottle of the Italian digestivo Fernet Branca ... or actually, the mint-flavored version, Brancamenta? ABC doesn’t have a clue what I’m talking about, and I buy liquor infrquently enough...