Liquori dell'Etna Pear Liquore

700ml.   PERA ‘COSCIa' Tastes like a cool crisp pear, beautiful on its own or great for cocktails. D&M Tasting Notes

From the small, local pear variety called ‘Coscia,’ grown in Contrada Melia and harvested very ripe, in September. After infusion of the whole fruit (except the seeds) in grain alcohol, sugar is added, the alcohol percentage is brought down to 30% with pure water and the liqueur is bottled. Nothing else is added.

Smells and tastes exactly like ripe pear. And these must be good pears - we sense cinnamon, Meyer lemon, and a hint of clove as well. Works well paired with lemon and egg white, or try with brandy in a stirred drink.

‘Liquori dell’Etna’ is a line of fruit liqueurs made by Edoardo Strano and his team, who also make Rossa Amara. Edoardo’s grandfather, who originally owned the orange groves he uses to make Amara, was a fruit merchant who exported Sicilian fruits to other parts of Italy. The fruits used as the basis for these liqueurs are grown in particular areas that suit them, in the black decomposed lava soil that is typical of the area around Mount Etna, the huge volcano that dominates this corner of Sicily. Importer Notes