Would you rather buy a cup of coffee or a holiday home in Italy? In the charming village of Sambuca di Sicilia, houses are hitting the market with a starting price of just three euros, roughly $3.22.

As a result, sambuca is consumed in many contexts: on its own, alongside coffee (with which it melds especially well), as well as neat in chilled format. Bold, herbal, yet sippable, ouzo is Greece ...