Dark chocolate
Vanilla & caramel
Cream
Warm spice

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Frangelico

Name: Frangelico 700ml
SKU: 101979
Price: 64.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Liqueur · 700ml · 20%

$64.99each

What it tastes like

A rich, nutty liqueur with roasted hazelnut and light cocoa, finishing smooth.

Dark chocolate
Vanilla & caramel
Cream
Warm spice

Additional information

Liqueur
Style: 700ml
Size: 20% ABV
Alcohol: 1.1 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Frangelico

Frangelico is an Italian hazelnut liqueur made in Canale, in the Piedmont region. Campari bought the brand from William Grant and Sons in 2010. The name and the bottle both come from a legend, told by the maker, of a hermit monk called Fra Angelico who lived in the Piedmont hills and created liqueur recipes. The bottle is shaped like a friar's habit, with a knotted white cord around the waist.

The main flavour comes from the Tonda Gentile hazelnut, a large, strongly nutty variety grown locally and protected by a Protected Geographical Indication. The nuts are harvested, toasted and crushed, then infused in a mixture of alcohol and water to make a hazelnut distillate. That is blended with other infused spirits, including cocoa, vanilla and roasted coffee. It is 20 per cent alcohol.

Serve it over ice, with a squeeze of fresh lime, or topped up with soda for a long drink. It also goes into cocktails, and swapping it for the gin in a Negroni gives a sweeter, nuttier drink. Baking is another good use for it.