Liqueur World - 4

Series 4 of 8

Dry Sack
A superior medium dry Sherry imported from Spain.

Dubonnet
A quinine-flavored aperitif wine, in rouge and blanc.

Dulceda
Dulce de Leche liqueur, made with a blend of rich caramel and real cream with selected rums across the Caribbean.

Eau de Vie –(or Eaux)
French for Water Of Life, it is a brandy distilled from the fermented mash of any fruit. These are colorless brandies with an aroma and flavor suggestive of fruit blossoms.

Eau de Vie de Poire
A brandy-based liqueur using Williams Pears.

Emulsion Liqueurs
The process in which chocolate (cocoa), cream, milk, and eggs are homogenized together with alcohol and sugar.

Envy
A liqueur from France, blending together cognac, French vodka, and natural exotic fruit juices.

Erin Cream
An Australian cream liqueur similar to Irish cream, but based with fortified wine, not Irish whiskey.

Falernum
A spicy sweetener from Barbados, with almond and ginger undertones, mixed fruits, spices, sugar cane, cloves, and a little bit of alcohol. Made in Barbados, it is now available in the U.S. through the Spirit of Hartford – 860-404-1776, VelvetFalernum.com A no-alcohol version, produced by DaVinci Gourmet out of Seattle, is available –800-640-6779 or order on-line at DaVinciGourmet.com

Fernet Branca
A mysterious Italian bitters liqueur, made from a secret formula containing some 40 herbs and spices, like rhubarb, chamomile, anise, cardamom, clove, gentian, and myrrh. Also known as a great digestive.

Fire God
Produced at one of the oldest distilleries (est. 1891) in Mexico, it is an imported tequila-based specialty liqueur. A combination of fine reposado tequila and native Mexican jalapenos.

Fire Water
A 100 proof cinnamon schnapps.

Fireball
A 66 Proof cinnamon whisky.

Forbidden Fruit
A liqueur made with brandy and shaddock (grapefruit), along with other citrus fruits. This is a high proof liqueur, 100 or greater.

Fraise
A liqueur flavored with wild strawberries.

Framboise
A liqueur flavored with burgundy raspberries.

Frangelico
Flavored with hazelnuts, with infusions of berries and flowers. From legend, Frangelico was an individual who lived as a hermit by the bank of a river in the 1700’s. Close to nature, his secret knowledge of herbs, flowers, berries, and nuts created unique recipes for liqueurs.

Frigola
A thyme flavoured liqueur from Ibiza, Spain.

Galliano
A sweet, spicy, golden Italian liqueur infused with herbs, roots, spices, flowers, and nuts. Many layers of taste to the palate of this earthy, neapolitan cordial.

Gammel Dansk
A bitters made from an age old recipe that includes 20 different herbs and fruits. This dark amber drink is peppery, herbal, and completely dry. One of the liveliest and bitterest among bitters.

Ginger Syrup
Simply, it is a ratio mixture of simple syrup and the essence of ginger. It is kind of between simple syrup and Falernum Syrup.

Glayva
A scotch whisky-based liqueur with honey, herbs, and spices.

Godet
A premium Belgian white chocolate liqueur with rich, creamy hints of milk chocolate and vanilla bean. Milky white in color, and sweeter than White Crème de Cacao.

Godiva
A premium Dark chocolate liqueur, with hints of herbs and cocoa beans. White chocolate is also available.

Goldschlager
An 87 proof cinnamon schnapps liqueur with gold flakes. Goldwasser
is similar in regards to the gold flakes, but the spirit is a brandy base with herbs.

Gran Caffe
An espresso liqueur from Italy, put out under the brand name of Giovanni Buton.

Grand Marnier
Orange peel steeped in Cognac; an elegant, richer form of Curacao, yet made with green oranges from Cur-acao, hand peeled and dried in the sun to concentrate the flavors. A triple orange cognac produced in France.

Grappa
An Italian grape brandy with a sharp taste, made from the pomace of the wine press.

Grenadine
A sweet, red syrup made from pomegranates and other natural flavors. Contains no alcohol. Essential for childrens drinks as well as some adult drinks.

Harveys
A unique blend of the finest sherries shipped from Spain, offering a smooth, nutty taste. Bristol Cream was created in Harvey’s cellars in the heart of the city, closely associated with Port of Bristol, England.

Herbsaint
An absinthe substitute, and in the same league as Pernod. A New Orleans-based liqueur.

Hot Damn
A red cinnamon schnapps by Dekuyper that comes in both 80 and 100 proof.

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Liqueur World - 3

Series 3 of 8

Claristine
A spicy, herbal liqueur made by Leroux, which follows the formula once used by the Clarisse nuns of Belgium.

Clement Creole
A shrubb rum liqueur from Martinique, with a mandarin orange, lemon, and sugarcane nose, and a tea-like quality in the aftertaste.

Cloudberry
A liqueur out of Finland with the sweet subtle flavor of arctic cloudberry, with a bright yellow color and a bitter-sweet taste of orange and raspberry. Made by Lapponia, this liqueur’s bottle name is Lakka. Other liqueurs produced by Lapponia are Lingonberry and Buckthorn.

Cocobay
A light and delectable cordial with a clear-water appearance, with the primary flavor being coconut, and the secondary being a smooth milk chocolate.

Cognac
A type of Brandy from the Cognac region of France, north of Bordeaux, primarily known as Charente, after the river. Three grape varieties are planted for cognac: Ugni Blanc, Colom-bard, and Folle Blanche. V.S. – Very Special and V.S.P. – Very Special Pale are aged a minumum of two years. V.S.O.P – Very Special Old Pale and V.O. – Very Old are aged a minimum of four years. Napoleon, X.O.– Extra Old– age minumum six years.

Cointreau
A dry, orange flavored super fine liqueur made from the skins of curacao oranges. Also used as a high quality triple sec. Produced in Anjou, France.

Cordial
An American term for Liqueur. A drink usually straight up in a snifter or cordial glass at room temperature to stimulate or enhance a warm or friendly situation.

Crema de Mezcal
A creamy, sweet liqueur with a nose of roast maguey, vanilla, and pear. An almond, apple, coffee, pineapple palate, and a long, sweet orange, smoky finish.

Creme de Banane
A sweet and syrupy banana liqueur, coming in either a white or gold color. Produced both in the U.S. and abroad.

Creme Boulard
From the apple orchards of Normandy, France comes a rich, smooth blend of Calvados, the celebrated apple brandy, in the context of a cream liqueur with the flavors of baked apple, spice, and vanilla. Serve chilled or over ice.

Creme de Cacao
Flavored with Vanilla and Cacao beans. Comes in White and Dark. Pronounced “ka-ka’o” or “ka-cow”.

Creme de Canelle
A cinnamon liqueur from France.

Creme de Cassis
A liqueur flavored with black currants.

Creme de Menthe
Usually made from peppermint. Green and White differ only in color.

Creme de Mure
A liqueur made of wild blackberries.

Creme de Noix
A liqueur flavored with walnuts

Creme de Noyaux
Made from fruit stones, producing an almond flavor. Also known as de Almond.

Creme de Violette
See Parfait Amour. Aka Creme Yvette.

Crystal Comfort
A fresh, clean taste and appearance, with flavors of orange, pineapple, tangerine, and lemon. From the Southern Comfort family.

Curacao
An orange flavored liqueur made from the dried peel of bitter oranges. Comes in orange, blue, green, and clear, but they all taste the same. The name Curacao comes from the name of an island in the West Indies/South Caribbean. Pronounced “kyoor’e-so’“.

Cynar
A 33 proof liqueur made with the bitters of herbs and artichoke. Made in both Italy and Switzerland.

Damiana
An exotic Guaycura liqueur from Mexico, known for its aphrodisiac properties. The herb Damiana is a tradition of the Mayan people in Central America, used as a tonic, stimulant, antidepressant, and a restorative to the reproductive organs of both sexes.

Der Saure Fritz
A citrus and lime schnapps from Germany.

Digestif
A beverage, usually with an alcohol base, that is consumed after a meal to stimulate digestion.

Domaine Charbay – “Nostalgie”
A black walnut liqueur made in the USA, with a chestnut/sherry color, and scents of egg cream, nutmeg, and coffee beans under the walnut surface. The tasting offers the flavors of orange, chocolate, pineapple, and guava, before closing with a crisp, walnut finish.

Domaine Charbay – “Lara”
A persimmon liqueur. A fruity liqueur with a pear-like quality. Persimmon is a hard wood tree with orange-red edible fruit.

Dooley’s
The original toffee liqueur from Germany. A mixture of vodka and toffee caramel.

Dracula’s Potion
A black currant and cherry schnapps from Germany. An herbal quality liqueur with hints of pepper, ginger, and cinnamon.

Drambuie
A secret recipe since 1745. A sweet, and spicy liqueur, with a base of aged scotch whiskey & honey.

Dr. McGillicuddy’s
A high quality vanilla schnapps from Canada. A silky smooth vanilla bean flavor, and a mineral water-clear, perfect clarity. Also available is Mentholmint, a 48 Proof liqueur.

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Liqueur World - 2

Series 2 of 8


Barenjager
A honey flavored liqueur with a vodka base. The name is German for “Bear Hunter”.

Bauchant Napoleon
A light touch of cognac as a base for this liqueur from France, with a harvest-gold apple-cider color, and a plump, juicy main flavoring of orange rind/tangerine bouquet /marinated orange.

Becherovka
An herbal bitter liqueur from the Czech Republic.

Benedictine
A Cognac base, blended with a secret formula of 27 herbs, plants, and peels. First made by the Benedictine monks in France. Also known as a Cloister liqueur, like Trappistine and Frangelico. Benedictine & Brandy (B & B) is also popular.

Berentzen
Apple and cinnamon apple liqueur from Germany.

Bitters – A concentrated flavoring agent made from roots, berries, herbs, and plants. Great as a digestive with club soda, and is used in the “Old Fashioned” drink and “Champagne Cocktail”. (Fee Ph#-585-544-9530) Angostura (from Trinidad) puts this out, and the Fee Brothers out of Rochester, N.Y. put out an Orange, Peach, and Mint bitters, as well as the classic Old Fashioned bitters. Also available is Peychaud’s from New Orleans at Sazerac.com Other distributed brands of bitters from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s were:
Bokers
Boonekamp
East India
Fernet Branca
Hostetter’s
Sherry Wine
Orinoco
Pepsin
Peruvian
Prickly-Ash
Stoughton’s
Abbott’s

Black Bush
Known as a Special Old Liqueur Whiskey, by means of triple distilling single malt whiskey and then ageing it in sherry casks. From Ireland’s Old Bushmills Distillery, re-named Black Bush in reference to its distinguished black label.

Black Forest Devil
A German herbal schnapps liqueur with over 30 herb types, including St. Johns Wort and Lovage, producing a flavorful balance of spice, used as a digestive or a cordial drink anytime of the day. Packaged in a traditional split log bottle. Available in the U.S. through the Spirits of Valley Forge – 800-948-1640 .

Black Haus
A blackberry schnapps produced by the same company who makes Rumpleminze in Germany.

Botanicals – A collective term describing the herbs, fruits, spices, and other ingredients used to flavor certain liquors, liqueurs, beers, and wines.

Branca Menta
An Italian bitter liqueur with peppermint flavor.

Buckshot
The Original Wild West Liqueur. Spicy, with touches of vanilla, cinnamon, peach, nectarine, and ginger.

Byrrh
A french wine-based aperitif, fortified with brandy, and produced on the mediterranean coast. A red wine color and a bitter taste from quinine.

Cachaca
Distilled from sugarcane grown in Brazil’s northeast region, it is a brandy that tastes like a cross between tequila and rum.

Cajuado
A Brazilian liquor made from the “fruit” or “apple” of the Cashew Tree.

Calisay
An herbal-bitter liqueur from Spain, made from the same species as the Cinchona tree, C. calisaya

Calvados
An apple brandy from the Calvados region of northern Normandy, France. Typically from a fermented mash of apples.

Campari
An italian aperitif, bitter in taste, served on-the-rocks with club soda, and used in the classic “Negroni”.

Canton
A delicate ginger liqueur created centuries ago for the rulers of the Qing dynasty. Made from 6 varieties of ginger, with a touch of gentle herbs and ginseng. Blended with fine spirits and rich brandy, and rounded with a touch of honey.

Caravella
The brand producer of Orangecello liqueur.

Cask & Cream
Caramel cream and chocolate cream liqueurs, blended and bottled in Modesto, California.

Caymana
A premium banana cream liqueur from Ireland.

Celtic Crossing
An original celtic liqueur dating back to 1850. Its flavor and aroma of honey, peach, lemon citrus, and herbal notes is blended with the finest Irish spirits, cognac and pure spring waters. Best if sipped in a snifter.

Chambord
A fine French liqueur made with rich framboises (small black raspberries) and other fruits and herbs combined with delicious honey.

Chartreuse
A brandy-based liqueur, available in green at 110 proof, and yellow at 80 proof. Flavored with 130 herbs and spices. Green is drier, w/ spice, anise, fennel, and orange flavors. Yellow w/ citrus, spice anise, and vanilla. Developed and kept secret by a silent order of Carthusian Monks in Grenoble since 1605.
This is a totally organic liqueur.

Cherry Marnier
Like Grand Marnier, this spirit uses brandy as a base. A great cherry flavor, yet medium sweet and thicker than Peter Heering.

Chu Yeh Ching Chien
A clear, 92 proof liqueur from Mainland China, with sharp herbal flavors.

Citronge
An imported premium reserve extra fine orange liqueur (clear in color) from Mexico.

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Liqueur World - 1

Maceration / Infusion / Percolation / Distillation
Knowledge of Flavors with Liqueurs / Cordials / Spirits

Series 1 of 8

Calories Per Ounce of all Liqueurs range from 75-175

Proof Range – 15 – 65 % Alcohol By Volume


Absinthe
A green/yellow bitter liqueur flavored with a variety of herbs, mainly anise, and a usually high alcohol content of around 130 proof. Prepared from the wormwood plant, thought to be a narcotic due to one of its key constituents being a volatile oil called Thujone (“tou – zhon”), known for its hallucinogenic properties due to it being a stimulant to the brain. This was also viewed as the reason for its addictive tendencies and why it was also banned in France in 1915, as the milligram content of Thujone they used may have been too high during the production of the liqueur. It has never been illegal in Spain, the U.K., or the Czech Republic, and is currently legal and produced once again in France. Hemingway referred to it as “Idea changing liquid alchemy”. Absinthe can be purchased at the following websites:
www.eAbsinthe.com or www.laboheme.uk.com

Advocatt
An eggnog liqueur, originally from Holland.

Afrikoko
A 65 proof liqueur from Africa, with the flavors of coconut and chocolate.

Aftershock
A hot & cool cinnamon liqueur from Canada. Red in color. Avalanche is a cool mint, blue color.

Agwa
An herbal liqueur with natural exotic flavor from Holland, made with Amazon guarana, Bolivian botanicals, Chinese ginseng and other herbs and spices. 60 proof.

Akvavit/Aquavit
A Scandinavian neutral spirit/liqueur made with rye and re-distilled with caraway.

Alize – (de France)
Pronounced ah-lee-zay, a citrus/tropical fruit liqueur with a light cognac base, and a tart passion fruit flavor. Yellow in color, it also comes in red with the addition of cranberry juice. Red Passion, Gold Passion, and Wild Passion are available.

Almond Liqueur
A sweetened liqueur flavored with almonds. Red in color, brands use the names Crème de Almond or Crème de Noyaux.

Amadeus
A cognac-based liqueur from Austria, with infusions of almond and orange.

Amaretto
Made in Italy from apricot kernals/stones, which produce an almond flavor. First made in Saronno during the 16th Century.

Amarula
A cream liqueur from Africa, made of the fruit of the marula tree. It is fermented, distilled, and aged for two years in French oak casks, which lends and hints chocolate, caramel, and butterscotch. The fruit of the tree is known to be a favorite treat of wild elephants.

Amber
A liqueur made with natural maple and pecan, balanced with Macallan single malt scotch. 50 Proof, out of Scotland.

Amer Picon
An orange flavored French aperitif made with quinine and spices.
A bitter orange flavor.

Amsterdam
A liqueur made of cherry brandy and Advocaat.

Anis
An anise flavored spirit. Not as sweet as anisette.
Diluting with a little fresh water is an option before serving.

Anise
Native to the Eastern Meditteranean, Western Asia, and North Africa. A plant in the parsley family, both the leaves and seeds give off a sweet licorice scent, and are harvested when ripe in autumn. Used both in cooking and to flavor liqueurs such as Absinthe, Pastis, Pernod, Herbsaint, Anisette, Ouzo, and Sambuca.

Anisette
A sweet, clear anise flavored liqueur, from aniseeds.

Aperitif
A beverage, usually alcohol based, consumed prior to a meal to stimulate the appetite.

Aperol
An Italian aperitif, made of an infusion of spirit with rhubarb, cinchona, genziana, and other secret herbs. A red-orange color, and sweet-bitter orange/herb taste.

Apple Brandy
Brandy distilled from hard cider.

Apple Jack
Brandy distilled from apple mash, containing less than 50% apple brandy. The only licensed Apple Jack distiller left in the world is Laird & Company in Scobeyville, New Jersey.

Applefest
A 30 Proof sour apple liqueur from Holland.

Arak
A strong brandy-like rum from the Indo island of Java.

Arack
An extra fine liqueur from Israel, distilled from Molasses in the taste of anise.

Armagnac
A type of brandy made from fermented grape juice (wine) and produced in the Armagnac region of Gascony, France. Armagnac is much older than Cognac, dating back to the fifteenth century. An Armagnac with an aging minimum of ten years is know as Hors d’ age.

Aurum
A brandy-based Italian orange liqueur with herbal overtones.

Batida de Coco
Brazilian rum-based coconut flavored liqueur.

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