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Briefly about the drink
Date liqueur Tibarine (Thibarine) is one of the few alcoholic business cards of Muslim Tunisia. This brown elixir has a rich fruity-herbal taste and a strength ranging from 40-45 degrees. It was created in 1895 by French Catholic missionaries: the White Fathers, who settled in the area of the Tunisian city of Tibar.
In view of the herbal component of the drink, it is often compared with Becherovka, Jägermeister and even Drambuie. However, such comparisons are completely groundless. The alcoholic base of the liquor is grape spirit, infused on local dates with the addition of water and honey. In addition, the composition of the drink includes numerous spices: anise, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, etc. Mediterranean herbs: tarragon, Greek fenugreek, mint, etc. give additional piquancy to Tibarin.
How to drink Tibarin
First of all, Tunisian liqueur is recommended to be used as a digestif. In this case, it is drunk from a liquor glass with the possible addition of an ice cube. Also on the Internet you can find tips on using this drink in the form of an aperitif; but we would not do this, in view of the rather palpable sweetness of the elixir, which can kill the appetite.
On the other hand, a few teaspoons of Tinbarin will serve as an excellent warming addition to tea or coffee.
In addition, the liquor we are interested in has proven itself in mixes that involve the use of citrus juice: orange, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon and even lime.
And finally, Tunisian bartenders adapted the aforementioned drink for making cocktails intended for European tourists. These cocktails include: “Soviva”, “Rose of Tunisia” and “Tindarin”.
Soviva cocktail
List of ingredients
Thibarine – 30
Bukha fig vodka (can be replaced with regular one) – 30 ml
Orange juice – 90 ml
Syrup Grenadine – 5 ml
Method of preparation
Shake juice and alcohol in a shaker with ice.
Strain through a strainer into a highball filled with crushed ice.
Add Grenadine.
Cocktail Rose of Tunisia
List of ingredients
Thibarine – 60
Dry white wine – 30 ml
Lemon – ¼ pieces
Method of preparation
Squeeze out the lemon.
Shake the resulting fresh juice and alcohol in a shaker with ice.
Strain the drink through a strainer into a small glass.
Place the glass in a container with crushed ice.
Serve the drink together with the above container.
Cocktail Tyndarine
List of ingredients
Thibarine – 90
Tangerine juice – 30 ml
Pear syrup – 15 ml
Mandarin – 2-3 slices
Method of preparation
Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Pour through a strainer into a highball glass with crushed ice.
Decorate with tangerine.
Relevance: 24.10.2017
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