Cocktail Hotel

A creatively themed cocktail column loosely based from my fourth book titled "The Hotel of Naughty Cocktails", a 10-Floor, 195-Room, 1000-page labyrinth of drink. This blog (as of 2006) is to celebrate the start of my 25th year as a Professional and Private Bartender here in Los Angeles - the City of Angels, and Devils too .... Kyle Branche - kbranche@earthlink.net

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Monday, December 18, 2006

Liqueur World - 6

Series 6 of 8

Metaxa
The most famous of Greek brandies, it is distilled from red grapes, sweetened, and flavored with natural aromatic substances. Available in various grades of quality.

Midori
A honeydew flavored liqueur made from Japanese melons.

Milady
A cranberry liqueur out of Moldova, with natural cranberry juice mixed with fine spirits and natural flavor of cranberry.

Mirabelle (GRANDE RESERVE)
Made from the yellow plum,this French liqueur is clear in color, with hints of spice vanilla extract, and with a light clove nose. Made by Trimbach.

Mozart
A dark, creamy brown chocolate liqueur from Austria, with combined hints of nuts, chocolate, and nougat.

Nocello
A walnut-flavored 48 proof Italian liqueur.

Oblio
A Sambuca liqueur from Italy, with the focused tastes of anise, licorice, beans, spice, and citrus. Great quality.

Okolehao
A Hawaiian liqueur, blending whiskey and the Ti plant.

Old Whiskey River
A blend of genuine Kentucky bourbon and real dairy cream, with the flavors of mocha and chocolate.

Opal Nera
A Black Sambuca liqueur with a deep purple color, and a sweet licorice and spice taste, with anise in front holding court over other luscious fragrances.

Orange Bitters
Principally flavored with the skins of bitter oranges. Difficult to find, The Fee Brothers out of Rochester, New York may be the last makers of this in the United States. They also make a Peach bitters. Their phone numbers are 716-544-9530 and 800-544-FEES .

Orange Flower Water
A clear liquid flavoring distilled from bitter orange flowers, which adds a fragrant essence to specific cocktails.

Orchid
A line of vodka-based liqueurs out of Calgary, Alberta, including Mango, Lychee, Guava, and Passion Fruit. Go to OrchidLiqueurs.com

Orgeat
An almond flavored sweetener/syrup. A sugar syrup with almond extract if you’d like to make it yourself.

Ouzo
A Greek aniseed flavored liqueur, rather drier than that of Anisette.

Oxygene
A liqueur from Belgium, representing a milder form of an Absinthe substitute.

Pama
A pomegranate liqueur made w/ California pomegranates. Bottled in Bardstown, KY.

Pallini
Fruit flavored liqueurs from Italy, with Lemoncello, Raspicello and Peachello.

Paolina
A cappucinno cream liqueur from Italy.

Parfait Amour
Scented from the petals of the Parma Violet, and infused with curacao orange peel, spices, vanilla pods, al-monds, and coriander seeds. French for Perfect Love. Aka Creme de Violette or Creme Yvette.

Passion Fruit Liqueur
A Hawaiian liqueur flavored with peaches and mangos.

Passoa
A liqueur made from passionfruit juice.

Pat O’Briens
A New Orleans based Bar and Company selling original drink mixes including Hurricane mix and Cyclone mix as well as many others. All mixes are in 1 liter bottles. Orders and shipping by calling
1-504-588-2758 (direct line to the catalog and warehouse) or by going to their website www.Patobriens.com also – 1-800-597-4823

Pearle de Brillet
A fine liqueur made from Williams pears grown in Alsace, and young eau-de-vie from the Cognac region of France.

Pennsylvania Dutch
A 30 proof egg nog liqueur out of the Philadelphia dairylands, made with real dairy cream, brandy, rum, and blended whisky.

Pernod
A licorice flavored liqueur, which turns white over ice. A product of France.

Peter Heering
Developed in 1818 using the renowned cherries that grow in southern Denmark. It is deep red, light textured, and medium sweet with wild cherry flavors. Aka Cherry Heering.

Peychaud’s
A form of bitters concocted from a New Orleans apothecary in 1793, normally dispensed a few drops at a time. A tonic known for its curative powers. Available in New Orleans at Sazerac.com

Pimm’s
A gin base liqueur with fruit flavors and herbs. Pimm’s Cup is a classic cocktail. Originated by London bar owner James Pimm in the 1880’s as a digestive tonic.

Pineau (des Charentes)
From France, a blend of young cog-nac and grape juice, matured in casks. Available - Rose or White.

Pisang Ambon
An emerald green exotic specialty liqueur from an old Indonesian recipe, using small green bananas. The tropical fruits and herbs come from the Emerald Belt (Asian Islands).

Pisco
A Chilean grape brandy made from the pomace of the wine press. The defining ingredient in the classic cocktail Pisco Sour. Distilled in Chile and Peru. Also, see Marc

Pistachia
A pistachio flavored liqueur, made by Cointreau.

Port
A full bodied wine, fortified with grape spirit (Brandy) during the fermentation process. Comes from the Duoro Valley in Northern Portugal. Calories Per Ounce – 40

Praline Pecan Liqueur
Made in the U.S., a syrupy liqueur with an attractive brown / oloroso sherry color, and the flavors of burnt nuts, and a smoky, pecany nose.

Prunelle (SAUVAGE GRANDE RESERVE )
Made from the sloe plum, this French liqueur is spring water clear and of the highest quality. The brand name is Trimbach.

Pucker
A registered trademark name from Dekuyper Royal Distillers out of the Netherlands, which produces a line of sweet & sour schnapps, licensed to produce in the U.S., by John Dekuyper & Son, in Cincinnati, OH.

Punt e Mes
A bittersweet vermouth distilled with the bitter taste derived from quinine. Launched in 1876 from the Carpano Bar in Turin, this dark colored Italian aperitif wine is one of the world’s most popular. Punt e Mes means point and a half.

Quinine
A bitter extract made from the cinchona bark. Used for medicinal purposes, it was also a treatment for malaria in the 1930’s.

Raspberry Liqueur
Available in Red Raspberry which many brands produce today, and Black Raspberry which is the flavor of the French liqueur Chambord.

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