Fred Alkemil
About Fred ALKEMIL:
Fred Alkemil is a line of traditional liqueurs developed by Fred Cremasco, who also masterminds the Fred Jerbis products. He is a bartender, herbalist, and an alchemist. It’s the latter which inspired the name Fred Alkemil, taken from the olden practice seeking to transform common metals into gold. The Alkemil spirits are inspired by 19th century recipes, but produced using unique modern techniques developed by Fred himself through countless experiments to enhance extraction and boost flavor. Fred also draws on his bartending career to ensure the Alkemil products are balanced and useful with a freshness and energy that sets them apart from most other examples.
See also Fred Jerbis
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spirits:
Fred Alkemil alchermes
Alchermes, a red-hued liqueur, originated in Persia in the 800’s as a medicinal tonic and was named after the beetle used to color it: al-qirmiz. The recipe was adapted by a Florentine pharmacy in the 1700s, again for medicinal uses, and is still used locally as a digestivo and to color traditional pastries. Today we think its warming spices would pair well with brown spirits, and also take well to a spritz.
Fred Alkemil Rosolio di bergamotto
Rosoli are traditional, low alcohol Italian liqueurs made from a single infusion of either fruit or flowers. The Bergamotto uses several methods of extraction to obtain a concentrated and complex liqueur. Expertly balanced between sweetness, bitterness, and alcohol, with intense aromatics of orange blossom, lemon zest and key lime. The palate is delicate with lavender, orange oil and candied orange zest.
Fred Alkemil creme Cassis
Cassis is a traditional French liqueur but in Fred’s hands it benefits from an Italian twist. The fruit’s source on a mountain behind Polcenigo naturally produces berries with higher acid than when grown in France. Fred works with the natural strength of the botanical creating a vibrant version of cassis with a soft sweetness and delicate palate, though this belies the intensity of the blackcurrant flavor - which is almost boysenberry-like. Ends with a persistent finish that is all flavor, no cloying aftertaste.
Fred Alkemil Ratafià cherry
The name Ratafià comes from the latin word for ratification, which was used when a treaty was passed. The parties involved celebrated afterwards with a drink, and it is believed that the liqueur took on the name as well. Balanced between sweetness and acidity, and small amount tannin added by the merlot. Rich texture; flavors of dark chocolate and macerated cherries.
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