Zucca is a commercial Italian aperitif. Although zucca is the Italian word for "squash" or "pumpkin", it actually takes its name after Zucca's bar, located in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. Its base ingredient is in fact Chinese rhubarb, also combined with zest, cardamom seeds and other curative herbs. The liqueur has a delicate and pleasant bittersweet taste and is often mixed with soda water and ice.