Art of Sambuca


Replying to dan on how do u drink a sambuca.. so a lil's research comes a long way! Read on...

Ways to Drink a Sambuca

1. The boring way
Dilute it with water. Makes a pleasant long drink (or so they tell me).

2. The traditional way
You pop two coffee beans in your mouth, chew them, set the shot on fire, put it out and drink it. This is the way described on the bottle, and supposedly the "right" way.

3. The cool way
You take the sambuca into your mouth, but don't swallow. Wipe your lips so that none of the sambuca is on your lips. Tilt your head back, and open you mouth, and have your friend light a match, a light the sambuca in your mouth. Wait until you can feel it burning, (it's not as dangerous as it sounds) and then close you mouth. Shake it around and then swallow. This is of course the way my friends and I do it, and it always attracts peoples attention. Try it out at your local, dimly lit pub, impress you friends at the party and have fun.

Courtesy of http://www.efd.lth.se/~d94tn/sambuca.html


Personally i think 3's nuts.. only do this if its e first shot of the night. or as Don mocks, u might jus burn ur nostril's hair! disgusting.. (now i wonder if his is popping outta his nose! *chuckles*)

Anyway im actually looking forward to trying it the traditional way where u chew the beans.. apparently someone asked the waiter wat the beans were doing when its caught swimming in the liquor, he jus replied plainly its to give it flavour. well WRONG ANSWER dude! i'll return 1 day n educate him a little. hehee...