In the aftermath of this year’s Thanksgiving feast, as you find yourself immobilized at the table by one too many servings of mashed potatoes and pie, take a lesson from centuries of traditional drinking wisdom and reach for a digestif.
The digestif—or digestivo, in Italy—is a category of after-dinner alcoholic drinks believed to help kick-start digestion and settle the stomach. Options vary from culture to culture, ranging from bracing bitters to sweet liqueurs, often intertwined with age-old drinking rituals and secret recipes.
