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Izarra is a sweet liqueur made in Bayonne in the French Basque Country. This liqueur of basque origin is now produced in Angers, far from the original distillery.〔http://www.lepoint.fr/vin/chroniques/izarra-la-basque-07-02-2013-1643955_582.php〕 ==Types== There are three varieties of Izarra: *Yellow Izarra (''Izarra Horia'' in Basque, ''Izarra Jaune'' in French) is made with 13 herbs with a predominantly almond taste and is 80° proof (US, or 40% alcohol) *Green Izarra (''Izarra Berdea'' in Basque, ''Izarra Vert'' in French) is made with 16 herbs and has a peppermint taste and is also 80° proof. *Izarra 54, launched in 2012, uses a recipe similar to the traditional Green Izarra from 1910 and is stronger at 108° proof (54% alcohol). It has an intermediate yellow-green color, and is favored for cocktails. Pyrenean herbs and other flavourings are used in a fifteen-month process to produce the liqueur. Four different liquids are produced: alcohol distilled with herbal flavorings; a liquid resulting from the soaking of prunes and walnut shells in armagnac; syrup of sugar and local acacia honey; and a colouring infusion of saffron for the yellow and several plants for the green variety. The liqueur matures for six months in barrels before it is bottled. In recent years the company has begun to diversify its range and has added varieties such as ''Izarra Manzana Verde''. Izarra is drunk on its own, on ice or in cocktails, frequently with gin. It can be found in chocolates and desserts. The drink is ubiquitous in the Northern Basque Country and is also found in the rest of France and parts of Europe. Traditionally the company has used the slogan ''Le soleil et la neige des Pyrénées'' ("the sun and the snow of the Pyrenees"). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Izarra (liqueur)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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