LIQUEURS Flashcards
What are Liqueur and how are produced?
*Sweetened flavored spirits, flavors extracted from fruits, seeds, plants, herbs, & spices.
3 main methods:
*Infusion/maceration
*Percolation
*Distillation
What is Cointreau?
*Distilled from sweet & bitter orange peel and blended with spirit, sugar & water. Produced in Anger France.
What is Grand Marnier?
- French liqueur made from bitter orange peel, spices and vanilla with Cognac base, and aged in French oak casks.
*Cordon rouge is a standard brand.
What is Triple Sec?
*Orange flavored liqueur produced world wide.
What is Creme de Cassis?
*Blackcurrant favored liqueur produced in France (Dijon).
What is Maraschino?
*Colorless cherry-flavored liqueur produced in Italy.
What is Midori?
*Melon-flavored liqueur produced in Mexico.
What is Sloe Gin?
*Produced in UK and France, dark plum color , produced by macerating sloes in Gin and sweetened with sugar.