Averna

Amaro Averna is a must of the Italian after dinner, an iconic digestive with an intense and bittersweet taste obtained from herbs, roots and natural spices that undergo a slow infusion process capable of releasing all its aromatic charge. The most authentic soul of Sicily, to be served with sage and rosemary leaves and mixing everything by rotating the characteristic womb glass. The story tells that the prior Frà Girolamo of the Abbey of Santo Spirito in Caltanissetta wanted to share the secret recipe of his digestive with the fabric merchant Salvatore Averna as a thank you for his commitment in the community, so that Salvatore began to produce the amaro for the own guests of his summer residence, Villa Xiboli. Thanks to the significant contribution of his son Francesco Averna, his amaro experienced a rapid spread and success, so much so that it was able to affix the royal coat of arms of the House of Savoy on the label, thanks to the concession of King Vittorio Emanuele III, with the words "Brevetto della Real Casa".