Frangelico () is a brand of (flavored with

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) and herb-flavored

liqueur A liqueur (; ; ) is an alcoholic drink composed of spirits (often rectified spirit) and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices. Often served with or after dessert, they are typically heavily sweetened and un-aged beyond ...

coloured with

caramel coloring Caramel color or caramel coloring is a water-soluble food coloring. It is made by heat treatment of carbohydrates (sugars), in general in the presence of acids, alkalis, or salts, in a process called caramelization. It is more fully oxidized tha ...

, which is produced in Canale,

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. It is 20%

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(ABV) or 40 proof. Formerly, it was 24% ABV or 48 proof. When produced by the

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it was bottled at 28% ABV or 56 proof. The brand was created in 1978. It is known for its unusual packaging; its bottle was designed to look like a Christian

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, complete with a knotted white cord around the waist. It is most commonly sold in two sizes: 750ml and 375ml. According to the manufacturer, the name of the liqueur is based on a legend of a

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monk named

Fra Angelico Fra Angelico (born Guido di Pietro; February 18, 1455) was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance, described by Vasari in his '' Lives of the Artists'' as having "a rare and perfect talent".Giorgio Vasari, ''Lives of the Artists''. Pengu ...

who lived in the

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region of Italy and "created unique recipes for liqueurs". The bottle itself most closely resembles the

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of a

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. Frangelico is made in a similar manner to some other nut liqueurs: nuts are crumbled up and combined with

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berries, and other natural flavors, and then left to soak in the base

spirit Spirit or spirits may refer to: Liquor and other volatile liquids * Spirits, a.k.a. liquor, distilled alcoholic drinks * Spirit or tincture, an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol * Volatile (especially flammable) liquids, ...

. After the spirit has absorbed the flavor of the ingredients, the liqueur is

filtered Filtration is a physical separation process that separates solid matter and fluid from a mixture using a ''filter medium'' that has a complex structure through which only the fluid can pass. Solid particles that cannot pass through the filter m ...

, sweetened, and bottled. The brand was purchased by

Gruppo Campari Davide Campari-Milano N.V., trading as Campari Group, is an Italian company active since 1860 in the branded beverage industry. It produces spirits, wines, and non-alcoholic apéritifs. From its signature product, Campari, its portfolio has been ...

in 2010, having previously been owned by William Grant and

C&C Group C&C Group plc (known prior to its flotation as Cantrell & Cochrane Limited) is an Irish manufacturer, marketer and distributor of alcoholic drinks, particularly cider, and soft drinks. It has production facilities across Ireland, Great Britain ...

Ingredients

Frangelico contains sugar, alcohol, hazelnut distillate, natural and artificial flavours, and caramel. A serving of Frangelico contains about 11 g of sugar, making Frangelico approximately 40% sugar by weight.

Reviews

Frangelico has been submitted to at least three

spirit ratings With a growing number of offerings, such as those produced by an increasing number of microdistilleries, various mechanisms have arisen to provide reviews and opinions of individual varieties of spirits. These events generally use expert panels ...

organizations. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the Beverage Testing Institute, and Wine Enthusiast have generally awarded favorable reviews to the spirit. Proof66, which aggregates ratings information from the expert review bodies, categorizes Frangelico as a "Tier 1" spirit, which places it in its "Highly Recommended" category.

Appearances in media

The artist

Jeff Koons Jeffrey Lynn Koons (; born January 21, 1955) is an American artist recognized for his work dealing with popular culture and his sculptures depicting everyday objects, including balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror- finish su ...

reproduced two Frangelico advertisements, "Stay in Tonight" and "Find a Quiet Table", in his 1986 ''Luxury & Degradation'' series of paintings and sculptures based on the role of alcohol in culture. According to Koons he used the Frangelico ads to "defin a $45,000 and up income", in contrast to other works in the series which correspond to lower income levels. Frangelico was a featured brand on the AMC advertising reality show ''

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'' in Season 1, Episode 6.

References

External links

Official website
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Ingredients

Reviews

Appearances in media

See also

References

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