Tuaca – totally different, totally delicious.

Our post yesterday on Beaujolais Nouveau had us thinking about one of our favourite topics… alcohol! A real hot trend in Spain now, and especially in Barcelona and Sitges is Tuaca.

Legend has it that Lorenzo De Medici created an exquisite amber liqueur that became a favourite among 16th century Italian nobility. The recipe was lost for may centuries until Tuscan Brothers-in-law Geatano Tuoni and Giorgio Canepa re-discovered it and improved it even further in the 1940's.

The liquor has a brandy base with a delicious blend of vanilla and orange and has a beautiful amber glow. It can be enjoyed as a straight shot or a slammer (very popular in Sitges at the moment) or try it in your coffee or savour it on the rocks after a good meal!