Gassosa (alternatively spelt Gasosa, Gazosa or Gazzosa; Italian for "the gassy one") is a clear, alcohol-free and carbonated sugary citrus beverage from Italy and the Canton of Ticino as well as the Italian-speaking parts of the Canton of Grisons in Switzerland.[1]
Gassosa has also been called "champagne of the poor" for its resemblance of sparkling wine due to its taste and carbonation and historically was drunk on special occasions.[1]
Taste
editGassosa usually only has a slight lemon flavor and represents a cross between carbonated water and traditional citrus flavored lemonade (such as Sprite). Gassosa is usually served pure but is also used to be mixed with beer or wine.
Manufacture
editTraditionally, Gassosa was produced by anaerobic digestion of water, sugar and citric acid in bottles which resulted in the typical carbonation. Nowadays, Gassosa is mainly produced industrially.
Variants
editApart from the traditional variant with lemon flavor, there are also variants such as "mandarino" (mandarin orange), "caffè" (coffee), "mirtillo" (blueberry) and "lampone" (raspberry).
References
edit- ^ a b "Gazzosa: Gazosa, (limonata) gassosa, gasosa o gasseosa". Inventars Kulinarisches Erbe der Schweiz (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-10-05.
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