Liqueurs and Aperitifs

Question 1

Southern Comfort

Answer 1

Peach flavored whisky liqueur- made with bourbon whiskey , fruit and herbs like cinnamon and vanilla, matured in oak barrels. Traditionally prepared with lemonade on the rocks.

Question 2

Midori

Answer 2

Honeydew Melon flavored liqueur made in mexico. Vibrant Green Color. Mixed with baily’s, malibu or sparkling apple juice!

Question 3

Pernod and Ricard

Answer 3

Two different options for an anise based spirit that is dry, delicate and floral, but also strong. Mix with water. France.

Question 4

Raki

Answer 4

A turkish anise spirit. Distilled from figs, plums and raisins. Turns milky when water is added for serving.

Question 5

Sambuca

Answer 5

Anise and elderberry flavored liqueur from Italy. Used to make the slippery nipple cocktail which is grenadine topped with sambuca and then topped with baileys! Best brands are luxardo, smeets, galliano and the exceptional Molinari.

Question 6

Benedictine

Answer 6

Made with 27 herbs and spices in France, Originally concocted by a benedictine monk to prevent illnesses like malaria.

Question 7

Chartreuse

Answer 7

“An Elixir of Long life” - A base of grape brandy and 130 botanicals are used to make this oak aged liqueur. IT can be green or greenish yellow in color. WHich is a natural result of herbal infusions.

Question 8

Jagermesiter

Answer 8

A German herbal liqueur.

Question 9

Drambuie

Answer 9

Scottish whiskey based liqueur.

Question 10

Amaretto

Answer 10

Apricot and Almond Liqueur. Used to make the godfather cocktail.

Question 11

Fra Angelico

Answer 11

hazelnut infused spirit with added cocoa, coffee, vanilla, rhubarb and orange flowers, matured in oak casks. Great in coffee or tea at the end of the meal.

Question 11

Fra Angelico

Answer 11

hazelnut infused spirit with added cocoa, coffee, vanilla, rhubarb and orange flowers, matured in oak casks. Great in coffee or tea at the end of the meal.

Question 12

Malibu

Answer 12

Coconut Rum aged for 2 years in oak barrels. Made in scotland.

Question 13

3 Coffee Liqueurs to know

Answer 13

Tia Maria, Bolivar and Kahlua
Tia Maria is origianlly jamaican but now produced in italy. Its Coffee infused Rum.
Bolivar is canadian coffee liqueur made by Kitlling Ridge.
Kahlua is an arabica coffee liquer produced in italy by same company that makes Tia Maria. Has molasses falvors and slight bitterness.

Question 14

3 Chocolate Liqueurs

Answer 14

Godiva- brussels
Mozart- austria
Godet- belgium

Question 15

Baileys

Answer 15

An Irish Cream Liqueur made with irish whiskey, cream, eggs and chocolate.

Question 16

Grappa

Answer 16

a Pomace Brandy aged for up to 10 years in oak. cherry, acacia or chestnut barrels.

Question 17

Kirch

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Cherry Brandy

Question 18

Poire William

Answer 18

Pear Brandy - a highly important fruit brandy in france.

Question 19

Framboise

Answer 19

A raspberry Brandy

Question 20

Calvados

Answer 20

A French brandy distilled from a mash of cider apples. Aged in oak for up to 25 years.

Question 21

AppleJack

Answer 21

Apple brandy made in New England.

Question 22

Aperol

Answer 22

Dark orange, Italian Aperitif with a sweet-orange taste. Made from a blend of spirits and rhubarb, and other root herbs.

Question 23

Campari

Answer 23

Best known bitter in the world, not medicinally bitter like angostura, but rather an aperitif style . Italy.

Question 24

Campari

Answer 24

Best known bitter in the world, not medicinally bitter like angostura, but rather an aperitif style . Italy.

Question 25

4 basic types of sake and what they mean :

Answer 25

1: Junmai-Shu - made only from rice with no added alcohol, usually fuller bodied
2: Honjozo-shu- made with a small amount of alcohol spirit, light, dry, fragrant.
3: Ginjo-Shu- very high quality and made with highly polished rice. complex, fruity, delicate.
4: Daiginjo-shu- made with the highest grade of polished rice, exceptionally frangrant and delicate.

Question 26

Name for unpasteurized sake

Answer 26

Nama-zake