Settemmezzo is Imbibe's Drink of the Week
Michele Boscia
Caroline Pardilla wrote a fantastic article for Imbibe this past week about her unique experience with the Settemmezzo Artichoke Liqueur from Gotha Spirit Nobili, and how it compared against Cynar in her cocktails.
Naming it as the “Drink of the Week,” we’ve been thrilled at the increased exposure for Il Carciofo Violetto, or the purple artichoke from Bologna. As Pardilla writes, “Since this purple artichoke has to be propagated by hand, only five farmers in Bologna grow it. Naturally, the artichoke is a source of local pride.”
As she also notes, Settemmezzo is made “by infusing alcohol and seawater with the purple artichokes and bitter orange peels,” making it both a dynamic aperitivo and succulent digestivo. You can swap it out for Cynar in just about any cocktail, or play with it in a Negroni variation.
No matter how you use it, it’s pretty spectacular.