Liqueur remain unmixed, creating a striped effect. Liqueur A liqueur (, ) is an alcoholic beverage flavored variously by fruit, herb, spices, flowers, nuts or cream combined with distilled spirit. Often served with or after dessert, they are typically heavily sweetened and un-aged beyond a resting period during production, when necessary, for their flavors to mingle. Liqueurs are historical descendants of herbal medicines. They were made in Italy as early as the 13th century, often prepared by monks, as in Chartreuse). Today they are produced the world over, commonly served straight, over ice, with coffee, in cocktails, and used in cooking.
Braulio (liqueur) Braulio (liqueur) Braulio is a type of Valtelline herbal amaro. It is a digestif typically served cold or at room temperature, though it is also occasionally served as an aperitif with sparkling white wine. The original recipe dates to 1826, conceived by Francesco Peroni, a pharmacist and botanist of Bormio who studied the beneficial properties of various local herbs. Production of Braulio began in 1875. Since 1999, the amaro has been a property of Casoni Liquori S.p.A., a company based in Finale Emilia (Modena), although production continues at the Peroni family farms in Bormio. The trademark is held by Fratelli