Sambuca
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An italian liqueur. It is as strong as vodka or whisky (37.5%) but is easier to drink due to its sweetness which masks the taste of the alcohol. It tastes like aniseed or liquorice and comes in several varieties and colours, including white sambuca (which is actually clear), black sambuca(which is more like a dark purple) and red sambuca (which is actually red). It can be drunk straight, or it can be drunk with 3 coffee beans (known as Sambuca con mosca)in the glass (the beans represent health, happiness and prosperity). It can also be set on fire - a popular way of taking a shot is to light it and then extinguish using the palm of the hand. The glass then sticks to the palm due to suction. The shot is then finished while the drink is still warm.
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Labeled The Minister of Misinformation by SOHH posters, Sambuca has fabricated news articles and interviews that have been quoted as factual by rival websites and other media outlets. AllHipHop.com once ran a news story based solely on a Sambuca article, and more recently, radio personality Ed Lover quoted a Prince Paul interview he had read on SOHH which was revealed to be completely made up by Sambuca himself. Credited for inspiring the recent trend on SOHH of people creating fake headlines and quotes regarding the world of Hip Hop (see Field Mob Day 6/22/06
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