The liqueur Frangelico and the spread Nutella get their distinctive flavor from what?
Frangelico berries, and other natural flavors, and then left to soak in the base spirit. After the spirit has absorbed the flavor of the ingredients, the liqueur is filtered, sweetened, and bottled. The brand was purchased by Gruppo Campari in 2010, having previously been owned by William Grant and C&C Group. According to the label on a bottle purchased in 2014 in Ontario, Canada, Frangelico's ingredients are: "Sugar, alcohol, hazelnut distillate, natural and artificial flavours, caramel." A serving of Frangelico contains about 11 g of sugar. In other words, Frangelico is approximately 40% sugar by weight. Frangelico has been submitted to
Chocolate liqueur of wines said to have belonged to Thomas Jefferson, and traded by Hardy Rodenstock. Benjamin Wallace writes in his book "The Billionaire's Vinegar" that at a wine tasting of 19th century wines from Château Latour, provided by Rodenstock, several people noted the wines had a flavor of chocolate liqueur and were fakes. Wine and chocolate are a classic flavor pairing, and this is reflected in some cocktails that combine a strong red wine with a dash of chocolate liqueur. There are three types of chocolate liqueur: liqueur, cream liqueur, and crème de cacao. Crème de cacao may be either clear