Flavoured spirits and liqueurs Flashcards
Name of rum that is flavoured? - and which rum typically used?
Spiced Rum.
eg, Golden Rums typically used.
Why not use high quality rum?
re-distillation if done would damage aged rum character and remove colour.
Unless done with maceration.
Typical rum flavourings?
vanilla and cinnamon
Typical eastern European Vodka flavourings?
Honey, fruits, spices
Name of traditional eastern European Vodka that is flavoured with aromatic herbs?
Bison grass
Modern vodka flavouring options?
either added (cheaper brands); or macerate then re-distill (higher qual)
Apart from juniper,, what are most common Gin flavourings? (COAC)
Coriander
Citrus peel
Angelica root
Orris root
Gin methods of flavouring?
added flavour.
best are re-distilled.
Gin : how USA rules differ?
EU: flavours can come from post distillation.
USA: flavours must come from re-distillation. Also can use spirits that are not neutral. (ltd info here)
Gin ageing
Ltd - small amount in oak.
Gin - HOW re-distilled? x3 methods
Diluted neutral spirit added to pot with botanicals and macerated.
Carterhead Still/ botanicals placed in basket positioned between still and consensor - exposed to vapours.
eg, Bombay sapphire
Light style as vapours contact only.
Blending barches of indidually re-distilled botanicals. Creates purer flavour and more control of flavours.
What is a Carterhead Still
basket for vapours between still and condensor - Gin.
Gin example using Carterhead Still
Bombay Sapphire
Aniseed spirits examples x4, and where each from?
Passtis (Fr)
Absinthe (Fr)
Ouzo (Gr)
Raki (Turk)
chemical common to all aniseed spirits?
anethole
from where is anethol extracted?
aniseed plant
fennel
star anise
(can be individual and can be blends)
aniseed spirits subject to what effect when blended with water?
louching.
turning opaque
aniseed spirits typically coloured?
yes (and unaged)
Pastis - extra ingredient required? and extra rule?
liquorice,
must be sweetned
normally coloured yelow, green-brown
typically medium or sweet
Absinthe. legal definition>
differences from Pastis?
none.
similar to Pastis - except:
not sweetened before bottling, _ left to consumer.
must be made using plant called wormwood - distinct floral and bitter taste.
Bottled at very high abv.
Bitters - which for apereitif, digestion, and cocktail?
Aperetif: Campari, (often bright colour and sweetened)
Digestif: Branca Menta (v bitter)
Cocktail: angastora (v concentrated/ can’t drink alone)
Liqueur laws
sweetened spirits
often coloured
can be bottled below legal spirits abv (US 40%/ EU 37.5%)
Categorisation of liqueurs by flavour x5
herb fruit seed nut & kernal cream
