Abruzzese Ratafia 500ml

Ratafia from Abruzzo

In the Abruzzo tradition, they used to drink this delicious rosolio after the stipulation of the contracts

When the notary pronounced the Ratafiat formula

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History of Abruzzo Ratafia

The preparation and use of Ratafia are part of the centuries-old peasant tradition handed down from generation to generation.
As reported by Alessio de Berardinis in "Memories on the way of manufacturing wines and liqueurs" (Teramo 1868):

“… the name was given to him by the habit that in ancient times the ambassadors of the belligerent powers had when they discussed peace at a happy table, of drinking this liqueur and of pronouncing those simple Latin words Pax rata fiat!”

Trade agreements

Apart from these hypotheses, perhaps picturesque and imaginative, the liqueur was used, more prosaically, to sanction commercial agreements or the stipulation of notarial and legal deeds at the end of the negotiations.

In the Abruzzese tradition they used to drink this delicious liqueur after the signing of the contracts, when the Notary, to seal the agreement, pronounced the resolutive formula "Ratafiat" ("we decide").

Composition of Abruzzese Ratafia

Ratafia was one of the main liqueurs of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

It is a liqueur known throughout Abruzzo, based on black cherries and red wine obtained from grapes of the Montepulciano vine.

It is traditionally produced by placing whole or pitted ripe black cherries and sugar in glass containers exposed to the sun for about 30 days, in order to favor fermentation.

The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC wine is then added to the product thus obtained, leaving it to macerate and stirring periodically until it is ripe. The product is then filtered and bottled.

Ratafia consumption

Ratafia Santo Spirito is a refined liqueur rich in tradition, with a sweet and pleasant taste, with an alcohol content of 21%.

The color is intense ruby ​​red with subtle violet hues and its characteristic aroma gives the nose aromas of wild berries with a predominance of black cherry.

It is normally consumed young, to appreciate the greater freshness of the aromas. Its flavor is intense, confirming the aromas perceived on the nose, the sweetness is clearly perceptible from the beginning and a pleasant sensation of velvety softness pervades the mouth, the sourness of the black cherry which enters in contrast gives life to a perfect balance.

COCKTAIL WITH RATAFIA

• RATAFIA SPRITZ: Pour 60 ml of Prosecco, 40 ml of Ratafia, and a splash of soda water into a Spritz glass. Garnish with an orange slice and a few black cherries.
• RATAFIA & TONIC: Fill a tall glass with ice, add 50 ml of Ratafia and 150 ml of tonic. Garnish with a lemon twist or mint leaf.
• RATAFIA ON ICE CREAM: Spoon a spoonful of Ratafia over a bowl of vanilla or chocolate ice cream for an elegant and surprising dessert.

Holy Spirit liqueurs

Like all Santo Spirito products, this liqueur is also processed with the secret system of the 1600s

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