Rose liqueur
Starting from the skilful maceration of rose petals in alcohol, a delicately scented and extremely palatable liqueur solution is obtained, known as rosolio .
The term "rosolio" evokes both roses, the basic ingredient, and oil, which recalls the particular viscosity of the distillate.
The rosolio proper is prepared with rose petals, alcohol, water and sugar; more generally, the rosolio can be characterized by any essence, such as, for example, extracts of licorice, anise, cedar, coffee, chocolate, etc.
Preparation of rosolio
Ingredients for the preparation of rosolio:
- 400g of 95 ° alcohol
400g of demineralized water
400g of sugar
10-20 rose petals
Many sources define the rosolio "a liqueur preparation made up of water, sugar and alcohol in equal parts, enriched with rose oil (when it comes to rosolio itself) or with other essences ". The rose petals must be chosen with care, starting from organic roses, not chemically treated; it is advisable to place the rose petals (10-20, according to preference) in a mortar, together with 50 grams of sugar. The mixture obtained with crushed petals and sugar is added to pure alcohol, placed inside an airtight container. The maceration must last for at least 10 days, in order to allow the alcohol to extract the essential principles contained within the rose petals.
During the maceration period it is recommended to shake the container, to facilitate the extraction of rose oil. After the first maceration period, add the remaining water and sugar. After that, it is advisable to leave the rosolio to rest for another week.
After the time necessary for maceration, the rose liqueur must be filtered, bottled and capped. Before consuming the rosolio, it is advisable to wait at least a couple of months: in this way, the aroma of the liqueur will be more intense and full-bodied.
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Alcohol, as we know, is the ideal solvent to extract many active ingredients starting from vegetable matrices: the maceration of rose petals with alcohol allows the extraction of citronellol, geraniol, nerol and stearoptene.
Features
The captivating rosolio color is slightly pink; its intense but delicate fragrance. To the taste, the rosolio is soft, velvety and pleasantly aromatic.
It is an excellent digestive and eupeptic. It is served at a temperature of 25-27 ° C.
Trivia about rosolio
Particularly curious is the metaphor of rosolio as "male beauty" (beautiful as a rosolio). The tradition associates to the particular rosolio aphrodisiac properties, that however they don't find real correspondence.
The rosolio produced in the areas of the Amalfi coast is known as a concert, macerated in alcohol for 40 days: the name "concerto" derives from the very particular preparation of rosolio with 20 different spices (a "concert" of flavors).
In the province of Messina, it is customary to prepare rosolio with oranges and vanilla.
Summary
Rosolio: to fix the concepts ...
| liqueur | Liqueur solution obtained by macerating rose petals in alcohol, water and sugar |
| Etymology of the term rosolio | The word "rosolio" originates from the ancient Latin "ros-solis", whose literal translation is "dew of the sun" |
| Rosolio: variant | Rose petals can be replaced by other essences (liquorice, anise, cedar, coffee, chocolate, etc.) Rosolio = concert (Amalfi coast: preparation of the liqueur with 20 different spices) |
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| Active ingredients in rosolio | citronellol geraniol nerol Stearoptene |
| Salient features of rosolio | Color: slightly pink Fragrance: intense but delicate Taste: velvety, aromatic |
