General Booze (Cocktail, Beer, Wine) Flashcards
(25 cards)
Olifant Vodka
Value Brand, Holland
Wyborowa Vodka (“VIH-bur-OH-va”)
Value Vodka, Poland
Luksusowa Vodka
Value Brand, Poland, 80 proof
Absolut Vodka
Premium Vodka, Sweden, 80 proof
Finlandia Vodka
Call Vodka, Finland, 80 proof
Peconika Vodka
Call Vodka, USA, 80 proof (potato/grain)
Teton Vodka
Call Vodka, USA, 80 proof (potato)
Tanqueray Sterling Vodka
Call Vodka, England, 80 proof
Disaronno Amaretto Liqueur
Almond flavored liquor made with apricot pits.
Commonly paired with coffee liquor, or used as a smooth liqueur in shooters (like Alabama Slammer)
Aperol Aperitivo Liqueur
Italian aperitif with a primary flavor of Orange, but includes rhubarb, chinchona, genziana, and “secret” herbs
Aperol was named Best Aperitif in the 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Common Cocktails: Rimbaud’s Left Hand, Rhyme & Reason
Amaro Averna Liqueur
Italian bitter liqueur consisting of herbs, roots, and citrus rinds with natural caramel for sweetness
Often served ON THE ROCKS, or as a MIXER
Benedictine
Made of herbs, roots and sugar, with a Cognac base
Common in: B&B
Campari
Bitter Italian apèritif with a dominant ORANGE flavor
The secret recipe was originally developed by Gaspare Campari in 1860 for his Cafè Campari in Milan.
Common: ON THE ROCKS, mixed with Club Soda, Negroni, Americano
Chambord
Premium, all-natural red & black RASPBERRY liqueur, with honey, vanilla, and cognac
Common: anything that calls for a “RASPBERRY” liqueur
Chartreuse Herbal Liqueur
Green herbal liqueur (or yellow sometimes)
Chartreuse is an herbal liqueur produced by Carthusian monks in the French Alps. With almost 400 years of history, Chartreuse is one of the oldest and most mysterious spirits still available. Only three monks from the order know the secret recipe, each hold one third of that recipe and all have taken a vow of silence, so the secret recipe is kept safely. The liqueur was originally created as an “Elixir of Long Life” in 1605 by Peres Chartreux.
Cointreau (kwahn-troh)
A premium brand of TRIPLE SEC (orange-flavoured liqueur), it’s exceptional smoothness and crisp orange flavor makes it ideal for cocktails and this is why it is often called for by name.
Common: margaritas, Cosmopolitan, French 75, Lemon Drop, Sidecar, or NEAT
Creme de Cacao
Cacao (Chocolate) and vanila bean based liqueur, available in both White and Brown varieties
Common: Grasshopper (white), Alexander (brown)
Créme de cassis
Sweet, dark red aperitif made from blackcurrants
Creme de Frambois
Creme de Frambois
A creme liqueur with a Raspberry flavor (“Frambois” is French for Raspberry)
Crème de Menthe
Sweet liqueur flavored with Mint Leaves and is either Clear or Green
Common: Grasshopper, Stinger
Curaçao (“kurra- sow”)
Sweet, Orange-flavored distilled spirit. Made from dried peels of small laraha oranges that are more bitter than common oranges
There are four colors of curaçao available : orange (most common), blue, green, and white.
Common: Antifreeze (blue), Blue Hawaiian (blue), Cable Car, Chi-Chi (blue), Mai Tai (orange), Sangria (orange), Zombie Punch (orange)
Rosso
(type of Vermouth)
RED, usually Sweet vermouths
- Common in:*
- Manhattans, Rob Roys, Negronis, Bronxes, Americanos*
Secco, or Bianco
(type of Vermouth)
White, usually Dry
Less sweet and more herbal, Origin: France
- Common uses:*
- Martinis, Gibsons, Algonquins, Bronxes*
