Other Flashcards
1
Q
What is Benedectine?
A
- 1510, Benedictine monk from Normandy Don Bernardo Vincelli created recipe for this French liqueur
- 27 plants and spices; 3 main ingredients - Angelica, Hyssop, Lemon Balm
- Only 3 people on earth know the complete recipe for making the spirit
- Distilled in copper pot
- Aged 17 months bin cask
- D.O.M. on label stands for “Deo Optimo Maximo” (“To God, most good, most great”)
- 1st imported to the United States in 1888
2
Q
Pernod
A
Anise
- France
3
Q
Ricard
A
Anise
- France
4
Q
Pastis 51
A
Anise
- France
5
Q
Ouzo
A
Anise
- Greece
6
Q
Sambuca
A
Anise & Elderberry
- Italy
7
Q
Galliano
A
Anise, Herbs, Vanilla
- Italy
8
Q
Licor 43
A
Vanilla, Herbs, Spice
- Spain
9
Q
Kümmel
A
Caraway
- Denmark
10
Q
Bénédictine
A
Herbs & Spices
- France
11
Q
Chartreuse (Green or Yellow)
A
Herbs, Plants, Roots, & Spices
- France
12
Q
Crème de Menthe
A
Mint
- various
13
Q
What flavor liqueur is Krupnik?; where’s it from?
A
Honey
- Poland
14
Q
What flavor liqueur is St. Germain?; where’s it from?
A
Elderflower
- France
15
Q
Strega
A
Saffron, Herbs, Spices
- Italy
16
Q
B & B
A
blended Bénédictine and Brandy
- France (the cocktail originated in New York)
