Liqueurs

Question 1

Liqueur

Answer 1

a spirit that has been sweetened and flavored

Question 2

Where is Kahlua made?

Answer 2

Mexico

Question 3

Kahlua

Answer 3

rum based, coffee liqueur made in Mexico

Question 4

cordial vs liqueur

Answer 4

US: synonymous
EU: non alcoholic, flavor enhancing ingredient for mixed drinks

Question 5

why were liqueurs originally produced

Answer 5

as medicine, love potions, cure-alls by monks in the early middle ages

Question 6

what is a neutral spirit

Answer 6

high proof spirit made neutral via repeated distillaton

Question 7

Drambuie

Answer 7

Scotch liqueur - made with cloves, nutmeg, herbs, and honey

Question 8

usual abv range of liqueurs

Answer 8

30-80 proof

Question 9

Creme de Cacao

Answer 9

generic coffee liqueur

Question 10

Tia Maria

Answer 10

proprietary chocolate liqueur

Question 11

Creme

Answer 11

a generic liqueur that is more concentrated in flavor and much sweeter than the original liqueur

Question 12

Name a (p) orange liqueur

Answer 12

cointreau

Question 13

name a (p) apple liqueur

Answer 13

DeKyuper Sour Apple Pucker

Question 14

Name a proprietary melon liqueur

Answer 14

Midori

Question 15

name a p cherry liqueur

Answer 15

luxardo maraschino

Question 16

name a black raspberry liqueur (p)

Answer 16

chambord

Question 17

name a violet liqueur p

Answer 17

creme yvette

Question 18

Jeremiah Weed

Answer 18

bourbon liqueur (proprietary)

Question 19

triple sec

Answer 19

generic term for orange liqueurs

Question 20

Curacao

Answer 20

generic term for orange liqueuers - also a Caribbean island

Question 21

Cointreau

Answer 21

French orange liqueur - neutral spirit base
developed 1875 as a dry alternative to the popular sweeter curacaos of the time

Question 22

Grand Marnier

Answer 22

orange liquer - made with blend of orange peel distillate and cognac

Question 23

Mandarine Napoleon

Answer 23

orange and tangerine liqueur, flavored as well with botanicals - originally created in the 1700s for Napoleon Bonaparte - commercially recreated in 1892 when the original recipe was rediscovered in a diary

Question 24

Cassis

Answer 24

black currant liqueur - tend to be rich and sweet (generic)

Question 25

Ginginha

Answer 25

traditional morello cherry liqueur of Portugal (generic)

Question 26

Heering Cherry Liqueur

Answer 26

Danish produced cherry liqueur (proprietary)

Question 27

Licor 43

Answer 27

Spanish liqueur from Spain. name derived from blend of 43 flavorings, includes citrus, vanillas, and spices. served neat, o/r, in coffee cocktails - proprietary

Question 28

Luxardo Maraschino

Answer 28

maraschino liqueur - Luxardo is the family name

Question 29

Malibu

Answer 29

rum and coconut liqueur made in Barbados - proprietary

Question 30

Pimm's no. 1 cup

Answer 30

citrus and herb gin-based liqueur

Question 31

Domaine de Canton French Ginger Liqueur

Answer 31

cognac based ginger liqueur made in France - proprietary

Question 32

Creme Yvette

Answer 32

made from dried violet petals from Provence - proprietary

Question 33

Liquore Galliano L'Auntentico

Answer 33

sweet herbal liqueur from Italy - anise and vanilla - proprietary

Question 34

Strega

Answer 34

Italian herbal liqueur - orignated in town of Benevento - recipe is said to be based on a witch's brew for a love potion. color from saffron. flavors of mint, juniper, anise

Question 35

Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto

Answer 35

modern re-invention of rosolio - a traditional rose petal aperitivo liqueur. used to be produced all over Italy and popular with the Royal House of Savoy. bittersweet , floral, citrus

Question 36

Goldschlager

Answer 36

cinnamon schnapps - proprietary

Question 37

St Germain

Answer 37

elderflower liqueur - proprietary

Question 38

sambuca romana

Answer 38

anise liqueur. proprietary

Question 39

amaretto

Answer 39

generic term for almond flavored liqueurs

Question 40

Name 2 chocolate liqueurs

Answer 40

Mozart Chocolate Iiqueur Godiva Chocolate liqueur

Question 41

Disaronno Originale

Answer 41

Legend: in the early 1500s, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci was painting a mural of the Virgin Mary in Saronno, Italy, using a local inkeepers daughter as the model. for thanks, the model gave the artist a flask of a special liqueur. years later, the artist discovered the recipe for this liqueur and passed it down from father to son for generations, until the family began producing it commercially in the early 1900s. flavor comes from apricot kernel oil

Question 42

Kummel

Answer 42

sweet and savory and spicy liqueur flavored with caraway seeds and cumin. popular in the UK

Question 43

Nocino

Answer 43

(generic) walnut liqueur originally made in Emilia Romagna

Question 44

Tia Maria

Answer 44

liqueur flavored with cofee beans madagascar vanilla and jamaican rum. proprietary

Question 45

tuaca

Answer 45

vanilla liqueur - brandy base - made in USA but based on a centuries old Tuscan recipe - brandy base

Question 46

Amarula

Answer 46

cream liqueur made in South Africa. proprietary

Question 47

bailey's irish cream

Answer 47

proprietary

Question 48

rumchata

Answer 48

proprietary. cream liqueur made with rum base and flavored with with cinnamon. derivative or horchata

Question 49

irish mist

Answer 49

proprietary - blend of irish whiskey, honey, and spices

Question 50

rock & rye

Answer 50

generic - rock candy & rye whiskey liqueur

Question 51

southern comfort

Answer 51

whiskey liqueur