Spirits & Cocktails Flashcards
(43 cards)
Sloe gin
Plum/Cherry liqueur
Licor 43
Herbal liqueur
43 ingredients
Spain
Cherry Marnier
Cherry liqueur - uses Brandy as base
France
Absente
Herbal liqueur
licorice
France
Angostura Bitters
Bitters
Contains herbs and spices - 90 proof
Trinidad
Fernet Branca
Bitters
Herbs and spices
Made in Milan by Branca family
Cynar
Bitters
Maceration of several herbs and artichoke leaves
Italy
(chee-nahr)
sipped before dinner in Italy - on the rocks with a slice of orange
Punt e Mes
Bitters
Vermouth based
Italy - Piedmont region
Chartreuse
Green Chartreuse - Minty, spicy flavor
Yellow chartreuse - milder - honey added
VEP - aged in oak for 12 years
France
Cointreau
Bitter orange liqueur - can be used as triple sec
from Angers - Loire Valley
Maraschino
Cherry liqueur - made in Italy & US
clear & relatively dry
made from Italian Marasca cherry
Gammel Dansk
Bitters
20 different herbs and fruits
peppery, herbal & dry
Denmark
Creme de cassis
Black Currant flavored liqueur
Made in France and the United States
Kir - Aligoté & creme de cassis
Campari
Bitters
Bright, red - spirit based aperitivo
Herbs and fruits - aged in oak
The Americano & the Negroni made with Campari
Sortilege
Canadian whisky and maple syrup
Amarula Wild Fruit Cream
Cream Liqueur
Amarula Tree - South Africa
Creme de banane
Banana flavored liqueur
Cherry Heering
Cherry brandy
Denmark
Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream
Dutch chocolate combined with vodka and dairy cream
Schnapps
White brandies distilled from fermented fruits
American brands are sweetened
Creme de noyax
Cordial - flavored with bitter almonds, mace, nutmeg & other spices
Pernod
Herbal liqueur
Anise
France
Amer Picon
Bitters
most prominent flavor is bitter orange
France
Creme de Cacao
Liqueur made from cacao and vanilla beans
