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Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto
Launched 1st September 2016 at London's Savoy Hotel, Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto is the brainchild of Giuseppe Gallo who was inspired by traditional...
Simon Difford
21st May 2024 at 06:04
Where have you seen an ingredients list? I've only seen "includes" ingredients published, and I've used this to add ingredients above.
19th December 2024 at 21:21
Simon, is it possible to replace Italicus with Joseph Cartron Bergamot Liqueur?
21st May 2024 at 14:51
Excuse me, I should have added my thanks for updating your entry around ingredients, I appreciate it!
21st May 2024 at 15:12
I'd love to see all ingredients on drink labels, as is required on food labels. Most liqueurs are sweetened with beet sugar, as this has the most neutral flavour. Those using honey or cane sugar tend to state this in their marketing.
21st May 2024 at 14:48
You're correct, I saw this on Wikipedia, not a formal list. Spouse is allergic to HFCS and sweetened liquors are always a sensitive question.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italicus_Rosolio_di_Bergamotto#:~:text=Italicus%20uses%20Calabrian%20Bergamot%20oranges,using%20the%20common%20sundew%20herb.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italicus_Rosolio_di_Bergamotto#:~:text=Italicus%20uses%20Calabrian%20Bergamot%20oranges,using%20the%20common%20sundew%20herb.
3rd June 2024 at 12:31
Yes, as Simon says, especially in Europe beet is the commercially dominant source of sugar. As opposed to corn or cane.