Cocktail components Flashcards
Cascara rye
Featured in Pastiche and Preservation. Cascara is a tea like plant that grows around coffee. Botanical nature accentuates spice of the rye
Cocchi (COH-kee) torino
Featured in Pastiche and Preservation. A high quality Piemontese sweet vermouth
Broadbent Tawny Port
Featured in Pastiche and Preservation. A sweet, brandy fortified wine.
Falernum
Featured in One Sided Love Affair. A rum-based liqueur flavored with lime zest, clove, sugar.
Del Maguey (muh-WAY) Vida
Featured in Grand Gold. A mezcal, agave-distilled spirit characterized by distinct smokiness
Amaro Montenegro
Featured in Grand Gold. An amaro, an Italian class of liqueurs traditionally favored for digestive (after dinner) consumption. A light sweetness and bitterness derived from various herbs and plants including but not limited to gentian root, orange peel, and cardmom.
Szechuan Peppercorn Tincture
Featured in Grand Gold. Szechuan peppercorns noted for floral characteristic as well as a numbing effect in greater quantities.
Italicus
Featured in 1913. A rose and bergamot liqueur. Notably floral.
Creme de violette
Featured in 1913. A bright purple hue, floral and lightly sweet.
Smith & Cross
Featured in Daisy de Chisca. A higher proof (57% ABV) spicy rum that offers both a pronounced booziness and a pleasant sweetness.
Genepy
Featured in Daisy de Chisca. A sweet, herbaceous Alpine liqueur. Often used as a substitute for the less widely available and higher priced Chartreuse
Benedictine
Featured in Daisy de Chisca. A floral, spiced herbal liqueur of 19th century French origin.
Tamarind (TAMM-uh-RINNED) concentrate
Featured in Channel Orange. Tamarind is a tart, tropical legume.
Shiso (SHEE-soh) syrup
Featured in Boss Radio. A green leafy herb similar to mint and basil, featuring a light peppery spice and a bitter finish. Commonly used in many Asian countries, the word “Shiso” comes from Japanese
Amontillado Sherry
Featured in Bye Bye Ya Ya. Amontillado is a slightly fortified sherry characterized by nutty, herbal aromas, notes of oak, and a distinct flavor from its aging processes