Lazzaroni Amaro Liqueur
Lazzaroni Amaro Liqueur is a traditional Italian amaro at 25% ABV in a 750mL bottle — a late-1800s Lazzaroni family recipe of herbs, roots, and berries from the Valtellina Alps — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 25% vol (50 proof)
- Size: 750mL (US format)
- Recipe: Lazzaroni family recipe book, late 1800s — herbs, roots, and berries grown in the Valtellina (Teglio)
- Producer: Paolo Lazzaroni & Figli, Saronno, Lombardy — aperitifs and digestifs since 1851
- Style: dark, nearly black bottle; caramel-colored; satiny and moderately sweet
Saronno's Own Amaro
The Lazzaroni name is famous for Amaretti di Saronno, but the family has made aperitifs and digestifs since 1851 — and this amaro follows a recipe preserved in the family book since the late 1800s. Infusions of Valtellina herbs, roots, and berries give it the minty herbaceousness of a fernet balanced by amaro sweetness — reviewers have called it halfway between Fernet-Branca and Amaro Nonino. See the Paolo Lazzaroni & Figli range, or browse more cocktail-ready Italian amari.
Tasting Notes
Peppermint oil, cola, baking spices, dark chocolate, and gentian on the nose; satiny and moderately sweet with bitter roots and herbs, clove, cinnamon, licorice, and fresh herbaceousness; a long finish of bitter roots, pine, pepper, honeyed grapefruit, fresh peppermint, and lingering chocolate.
How to Enjoy
Straight, on the rocks, or with club soda and a twist; it also drinks beautifully with espresso after dinner. A natural pick for a Black Manhattan when you want more citrus edge than fernet gives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lazzaroni Amaro the same as Amaro del Chiostro?
No — this is Paolo Lazzaroni & Figli's own amaro; "Amaro del Chiostro" belongs to the Amaretti di Saronno cookie line.
What is the ABV?
25% ABV (50 proof).
How old is the recipe?
The recipe dates to the late 1800s and is preserved in the Lazzaroni family recipe book.
What does it taste like?
Reviewers describe minty fernet-like herbaceousness balanced by amaro sweetness — dark chocolate, clove, gentian, and a long bitter-herbal finish.
A 19th-century recipe in a black bottle: order Lazzaroni Amaro Liqueur online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.