LIQUEURS Flashcards
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What are Liqueur and how are produced?
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*Sweetened flavored spirits, flavors extracted from fruits, seeds, plants, herbs, & spices.
3 main methods:
*Infusion/maceration
*Percolation
*Distillation
2
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What is Cointreau?
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*Distilled from sweet & bitter orange peel and blended with spirit, sugar & water. Produced in Anger France.
3
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What is Grand Marnier?
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- French liqueur made from bitter orange peel, spices and vanilla with Cognac base, and aged in French oak casks.
*Cordon rouge is a standard brand.
4
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What is Triple Sec?
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*Orange flavored liqueur produced world wide.
5
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What is Creme de Cassis?
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*Blackcurrant favored liqueur produced in France (Dijon).
6
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What is Maraschino?
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*Colorless cherry-flavored liqueur produced in Italy.
7
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What is Midori?
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*Melon-flavored liqueur produced in Mexico.
8
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What is Sloe Gin?
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*Produced in UK and France, dark plum color , produced by macerating sloes in Gin and sweetened with sugar.
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