Three Coffee Beans on an Espresso Martini Makes Sense — but Why on Sambuca?

Three Coffee Beans on an Espresso Martini Makes Sense — but Why on Sambuca?

Almost every aspect of Italian food and beverage culture revolves around digestion. There’s “aperitivo hour,” designed to stimulate the appetite before dinner. Italians often serve salad after a main course as a palate cleanser and digestive aid. And in Italian restaurants, it’s relatively common to cap off a meal with a shot of some form of digestivo, whether it’s an amaro, limoncello, grappa, or sambuca — the last of which is a neutral spirit …