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''Génépi'' or génépy (in French) or ''genepì'' (in Italian ) is a traditional herbal liqueur or aperitif popularized in the Alpine regions of Europe. ''Genepi'' also refers to alpine plants of the genus ''Artemisia'' (commonly called ''wormwood'') that provide the liqueur's flavor and color, and the French Savoy region adjacent to the Aosta Valley, where the plants grow and where the beverage originated. Genepi liqueur is related to absinthe in that its namesake botanicals are of the ''Artemisia'' genus, but like Chartreuse, it is a liqueur (contains sugar) and traditionally taken neat. Like many European herbal liqueurs, especially those used as digestifs, the flavor of génépi can be an acquired taste. It is less sweet than many digestifs, and the flavor imparted by the herbs is reminiscent of chamomile or feverfew. It is naturally light olive to pale gold in color. Cheaper versions may be made bright green through the addition of food coloring. Because génépi is produced by steeping the aromatic flowering tops of select ''Artemisia sp.'' in a strong, clear alcohol such as vodka or pure grain alcohol, it cannot be considered equivalent to spirits traditionally produced by re-distilling botanicals in alcohol, such as absinthe and gin. Further separating it is its added sugar content. == Etymology == The word génépi has uncertain etymological origins, but it is strongly associated with the Savoy region.〔Nicola Zingarelli, Vocabolario della lingua italiana, 12ª ed. a cura di Miro Daglioti e Luigi Risiello, Ed. Zanchilelli, Bologna, 1990 ad vocem "Genepì".〕 The ''Petit Larousse Illustré''〔Ed. París, 1918.〕 says that génépi "is the generic name of different aromatic plants typical of the Alps". Zingarelli〔 defines the term "genepí" by distinguishing between two meanings. The first refers to the plant, an unspecified member of the ''Artemisia'' genus, while the second refers to the beverage resulting from it and from other Alpine plants. The ''Enciclopedia Espasa''〔Ad vocem "Artemisia".〕 contends that "genippi" is the native Alpine word for a particular group of plants of the genus ''Artemisia'' and lists their names and characteristics. French writers distinguish between two kinds of génépi: white or female génépi (botanically ''A. mutellina'', also known as ''A. umbelliformis'' or ''A.rupestris'' All., ''A. laxa'' Lamarck and ''A. eriantha'' Tem., among others) and black or male génépi (botanically ''A. genipi'', also known as ''A. spicata'' Baumg. Wulfen ex Jacq. and ''A. rupestris'' Vill., among others). 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「Génépi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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