Serravinci exquisite Italian liqueurs

Forget having a beer or a chilled glass of wine as once you taste liqueurs by Serravinci your taste buds will be tantalised and your mind blown with the sweet exquisite flavour of their drinks. Liqueurs are an alcoholic drink which is composed of distilled spirits and additional flavourings from fruits, herbs, spices and sugar.

On a courtesy basis I was gifted a PR sample of Serravinci liqueurs to enjoy at home and wow I was really impressed, their liqueurs are tasty and high quality.

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Founders Rob and Jane on their journey to Italy discovered table-grappa, amaro, limoncello and a dessert wine Visciolata. Highly impressed they met the Cardinali family in Serra de’ Conti, within a medieval hill-top village and learnt about their ancient family recipe. They also discovered that the family had recently started production of wine and a smooth almondy cherry acquavite. Surprised by the taste and their values Rob and Jane were determined to bring these unique drinks to the UK market.

Rob and Jane also are very proud to also offer their own brand of stunning liqueurs produced in Cagli. 

A liqueur is an alcoholic beverage that has been sweetened with sugar and is usually flavoured with fruit, herbs, nuts, spices, and flowers.

Liqueurs are historical descendants of herbal medicines. They were made in Italy from as early as the 13th century, often prepared by monks. Today liqueurs are produced all over the world, commonly served neat, over ice, within cocktails and used in cooking.

With ten flavours to choose from you won’t fail to find a flavour which appeals to you.

• Cioccoamaretto-Chocolate Amaretto Liqueur
• Cioccorum-Chocolate Rum Liqueur
• Cioccowhisky – Chocolate Whisky Liqueur
• Cocchino- Coconut Liqueur
• Cocomerino-Watermelon Liqueur
• Fragolino-Wild Strawberry Liqueur
• Nocciolino- Hazelnut Liqueur
• Meloncino- Melon Liqueur
• Pistacchino-Pistachio Liqueur
• Limoncello-Lemon Liqueur
• Mini Liqueur Trio Gift Box
• Caramellino -Toffee Cream Vodka Liqueur
• Gino- Gin Liqueur
• Pistacchino/Limoncello with dark chocolate mini chocolate shot

Serravinci liqueurs are perfect served on their own, served chilled, on the rocks or even as a mixer to create cocktails.

Exquisite Italian liqueurs

Receiving my two bottles of Toffee Cream Vodka and Wild Strawberry Serravinci liqueur I was highly excited in tasting them as they both looked stunning and luxurious. The Toffee Cream Vodka has a lovely brown colour and the Wild Strawberry liqueur which was a blazing red you could see and was packed with mini strawberries.

Liqueurs are commonly served with or after desserts, also used within cocktails as a mixer but I got a little more creative with mine and I actually added them into my meals and desserts not just drinks.

Getting creative with Serravinci Toffee Cream, Vodka Liqueur

Caramellino Toffee Cream Vodka Liqueur 17% ABV is a liqueur is delicious and full of rich flavour from creamy fudge to caramel flavours.

I decided to top my glass of Outerspace vodka up with some Serravinci Toffee Liqueur. It worked beautifully giving the vodka that extra toffee hit.

Serravinici Pineapple & Apple Toffee Chutney

Ingredients (serves 2)

• Half a pineapple cut into 1cm chunks
• 1 apples cubed
• 1/2 inch ginger chopped
• 60ml toffee Serravinci
• 25g soft brown sugar
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 1/2 star anise
• 4 cloves
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp salt, to taste

Method

1. Place all ingredients in a pan, bring to boil on a medium heat.
2. Then lower to a gentle simmer for around an hour, until sauce has almost completely reduced giving a sticky chutney.

This chutney worked beautifully with the gammon giving it extra textures with every bite and that extra sweet and toffee flavour.

Serravinci Sticky Toffee Banana Cake

Ingredients (serves 9-12)

• 250g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 90g unsalted butter, melted
• 115g caster sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 bananas, very ripe and mashed
• 3 tbsp toffee liqueur
• 280g double cream
• 110g dark brown sugar
• 135g agave syrup
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp Serravinci toffee liqueur
• Pinch salt
• Garnish banana slice

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter and flour an 8×8 inch baking dish.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
3. In another bowl mix the melted butter and sugar together. Mix in the eggs and then mix in the mashed bananas.
4. On a low speed mix add the flour until incorporated. Do not over mix. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in the oven for approx. 35 minutes until golden or when a tester inserted into the centre comes out clean.
5. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Bring the double cream, brown sugar, agave syrup, toffee liqueur, butter and salt to a boil in a heavy small saucepan over a high heat, whisk until dissolves. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook at a gentle simmer, whisking occasionally, until the sauce has slightly thickened around 15 minutes. Will thicken as it cools.
6. Spoon 1/3 cup of the toffee sauce over the top of the baked banana cake. Return the cake to the oven for 6 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for around 30 minutes.
7. Cut the cake into 9 square or 12 rectangles.
8. Serve the cake slightly warm with the warm toffee sauce and top with a banana slice if you like.

A great twist for any banana bread, the toffee liqueur gave it that real edge of caramel and sweetness. Delicious.

Serravinci Toffee & Fudge Cheesecake

Ingredients (serves 2)

• 160g digestive biscuits
• 60g butter, melted
• 100g cream cheese
• 10g caster sugar
• 1 tbsp Serravinci Toffee liqueur
• 3 fudges, 2 chopped into small cubes and 1 left whole
• 50g double cream
• Couple of tablespoons Serravinci Toffee liqueur for the top of the cheesecake

Method

1. Smash the digestive biscuits together to make crumbs.
2. Mix the biscuits with the melted butter and press firmly into the base of your serving dish or glass.
3. Beat together the cream cheese and sugar. Then add the toffee liqueur and stir thoroughly.
4. Whip the double cream and then stir into the cream cheese mixture along with the chopped fudge.
5. Spoon into your dishes or glasses and place into the fridge for a couple of hours.
6. When ready to serve pour over the toffee liqueur and add a fudge on top.

This produced a sweet and delicious creamy, caramelised, toffee cheesecake with hints of surprise fudge.

Serravinci Toffee Panna Cotta

Ingredient (serves 2)

• 1 1/2 sheet gelatine
• 75ml milk
• 200ml double cream
• 30g caster sugar
• 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
• Serravinci Toffee liqueur

Method

1. Add the sheets of gelatine in bowl of cold water and soak for 5 minutes.
2. Pour milk and cream into a saucepan with the sugar and vanilla extract and stir on a medium-low heat.
3. Once sugar is dissolved take off heat and add the in the soaked gelatine. Stir until completely dissolved.
4. Tip into the glasses or moulds which you decided to use.
5. Pop into the fridge for a couple of hours.
6. When ready to serve take out of the fridge and pour over the toffee liqueur.

A lush creamy vanilla panna cotta. The toffee liqueur added to it giving that extra adultness to it with the alcohol and toffee flavours.

Getting creative with Serravinci Wild Strawberry Liqueur

Serravinci Fragolino-Wild Strawberry Liqueur 20% ABV is stunningly red and deliciously packed with strawberries resulting full on strawberry flavour. It is filled with tiny woodland strawberries. A delicious drink chilled on it’s own, great in prosecco or champagne but ultimately as good within cocktails. Plus great poured over your favourite desserts or ice cream. The possibilities are endless…..

I topped up a glass of my Prosecco of 200ml and 30ml strawberry liqueur. It tasted epic a very luxury way to enjoy a glass of prosecco.

Taking the Serravinci Wild Strawberry to the next step I decided to get creative and make a strawberry sauce with it to drizzle over duck, panna cotta, and a cheesecake all of which tasted stawberrytastic.

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Serravinci Strawberry Duck La Fraise

Ingredients

• 2 duck breasts
• 1/4 cup Strawberry liqueur
• few small sized strawberries
• 1/2 tbsp honey
• 1/2 garlic crushed
• 1/2 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• pepper and salt

Method

1. To cook the duck breasts sheer in a pan to crisp the skin. Then add into preheated oven fan assisted 180C for approximately 25-30 minutes.
2. Whilst cooking place all ingredients in a small pan and heat on a high heat.
3. Once bubbling reduce to a low heat and cook around 10 minutes or until it starts to get to a syrupy consistent.
4. Pour over the duck.

Serravinci Strawberry Panna Cotta

Ingredient (serves 2)

• 1 1/2 sheet gelatine
• 75ml milk
• 200ml double cream
• 30g caster sugar
• 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
• Serravinci Strawberry liqueur

Method

1. Add the sheets of gelatine in bowl of cold water and soak for 5 minutes.
2. Pour milk and cream into a saucepan with the sugar and vanilla extract and stir on a medium-low heat.
3. Once sugar is dissolved take off heat and add in the soaked gelatine. Stir until completely dissolved.
4. Tip into the glasses or moulds which you decided to use.
5. Pop into the fridge for a couple of hours.
6. When ready to serve take out of the fridge and pour over the strawberry liqueur.

A lush creamy dessert with that extra alcoholic hit of the delicious Serravinci Wild Strawberry.

Serravinci Strawberry Cheesecake

Ingredients (serves 2)

• 160g digestive biscuits
• 60g butter, melted
• 100g cream cheese
• 10g caster sugar
• 1 tbsp strawberry liqueur
• 50g double cream
• Couple of tablespoons Serravinci Strawberry liqueur for the top of the cheesecake

Method

1. Bash the digestive biscuits together to make crumbs.
2. Mix the biscuits with the melted butter and press firmly into the base of your serving dishes or glasses.
3. Beat together the cream cheese and sugar. Then add the liqueur and stir thoroughly.
4. Whip the double cream and then stir into the cream cheese mixture.
5. Spoon into your dishes or glasses and place into the fridge for around 3 hours.
6. When ready to serve pour over Strawberry liqueur (or another flavour).

A creamy, indulge, and very adult strawberry cheesecake. Scrummy.

Which of my recipes would you like to recreate?

Verdict

Both the Toffee Cream Vodka and Wild Strawberry liqueur both did not just look stunning and luxurious but tasted outstanding. Each full of flavour and worked well on their own, in drinks and within food.

I highly recommend if you are looking for that something different or extra special as no matter what flavour from Serravinci collection you won’t be left disappointed.

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Liqueurs
Cioccoamaretto-Chocolate Amaretto Liqueur
Cioccorum-Chocolate Rum Liqueur
Cioccowhisky – Chocolate Whisky Liqueur
Cocchino- Coconut Liqueur
Cocomerino-Watermelon Liqueur
Fragolino-Wild Strawberry Liqueur
Nocciolino- Hazelnut Liqueur
Meloncino- Melon Liqueur
Pistacchino-Pistachio Liqueur
Limoncello-Lemon Liqueur
Mini Liqueur Trio Gift Box
Caramellino -Toffee Cream Vodka Liqueur
Gino- Gin Liqueur
Pistacchino/Limoncello with dark chocolate mini chocolate shot

Visciola cherry products
Visciolata del Cardinale – sour cherry dessert wine
Acquavite del Cardinale – cherry-infused grappa
Visciole del Cardinale – sour visciole cherries in sugar syrup

Thank you to Serravinci for the liqueurs they tasted amazing. All views are my own honest opinion.