Picon is an aperitif drink made from oranges and
aromatics. It was first distilled in 1832 and was intended
as a remedy for malaria.
It is particularly popular in northern France, where it is
often drunk with beer. You will find the picon au vin blanc
on almost every drinks menu in West Flanders (Belgium)
and far beyond that region.
The Amer Picon is a basic drink and is seldom drunk
straight. Besides white wine, you can experiment with
cassis, lemon, lemon gin, tripple sec or other liqueurs.
Few do it, but it is advisable to prepare your picon mix in
advance without adding the ice cubes of course, and let it
rest for at least a week.
Picon with white wine - Picon royal
lemon syrup
gin
orange
Put two ice cubes in a long drink glass. Fill up to half with
Picon Amer.
Add half a shot glass (2 cl) of gin and a dash of lemon syrup.
You may also omit the syrup.
Now fill the glass to the brim with dry white wine or with cava
in the "Royal" version.
If desired, decorate the rim of the glass with a thinly sliced
string of orange peel (unsprayed!) with the white skin
removed, or an orange slice in the glass.
Picon is an aperitif drink made from
oranges and aromatics. It was first distilled
in 1832 and was intended as a remedy for
malaria.
It is particularly popular in northern
France, where it is often drunk with beer.
You will find the picon au vin blanc on
almost every drinks menu in West Flanders
(Belgium) and far beyond that region.
The Amer Picon is a basic drink and is
seldom drunk straight. Besides white wine,
you can experiment with cassis, lemon,
lemon gin, tripple sec or other liqueurs.
Few do it, but it is advisable to prepare
your picon mix in advance without adding
the ice cubes of course, and let it rest for
at least a week.
Picon with white
wine - Picon royal
Put two ice cubes in a long drink glass. Fill up
to half with Picon Amer.
Add half a shot glass (2 cl) of gin and a dash of
lemon syrup. You may also omit the syrup.
lemon syrup
gin
orange
Now fill the glass to the brim with dry white
wine or with cava in the "Royal" version.
If desired, decorate the rim of the glass with a
thinly sliced string of orange peel (unsprayed!)
with the white skin removed, or an orange slice
in the glass.
