Zucca (apéritif): Difference between revisions

'''Zucca''' ({{IPA-it|ˈdzukka; ˈtsukka}}) is a commercial [[Italian cuisine|Italian]] [[aperitif]]. Although its name{{lang|it|zucca}} is Zucca, the [[Italian language|Italian]] word for "[[squash (plant)|squash]]" or "[[pumpkin]]", andit isactually featuredtakes atits name after Zucca's Barbar (''Caffè Zucca''), located in the [[Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II]] in Milano,[[Milan]]. itsIts base ingredient is in fact [[Rhubarbrhubarb]], (hence its longer name ''Rabarbaro Zucca. It is''), also combined with [[zest (ingredient)|zest]], [[cardamom]] seeds and other curative herbs. The liqueur has a delicate and pleasant bittersweet taste and is often mixed with soda water and ice. Zucca is closely related to other traditional Italian aperitifs, such as [[Campari]], [[Punt e Mes]], and [[Cynar]], as its relatively light, with a 16% volume in alcohol.