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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