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Mirabelle

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Fermented small yellow plums

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Quetsch

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Made from red plums, produced in Alsace

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Slivovitz

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Made from red plums, produced in Balkan countries where known as Ratkia

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Name 3 Aniseed Based Spirits

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France - Pernod, Pastis, Ricard, Absinthe
Greece- Ouzo

Served with iced water as an apertif

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Angostura Bitters

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A bitters, made in Trinidad, brownish-red in color and used in cocktails

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List 3 examples of Bitters

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Apertifs
Amer Picon - French, orange flavores
Campari - Italian, herbs/fruit/spices

Digestifs
Fernet Branca - Italian, 40 herbs/fruits/spices
Underberg- Germany, natural herbs from 43 countries

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Aquavit

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Denmark; Schnapps, national drink of Scandanavia. Caraway is dominant flavor blended with herbs

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Advocaat

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Netherlands; made from egg yolks, sugar, vanilla and brandy

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Amaretto

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Italy; made from apricot kernels and spices. Has an almond flavor.

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Benedictine

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France; made from brandy and 27 other ingredients including seeds, spices and herbs

DOM on back for Deo Optimo Maximo “to God most good most great”

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Chartreuse

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France; 130 herbs, roots and spices macerated in this spirit. Ingredients prepared by Carthusian Monks. Two strengths
Green Chartreuse 55%ABV
Yellow Chartreuse 40%ABV

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Cherry Heering

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Denmark; produced from cherries, crushed cherry kernels and spices, macerated and matured for 3 years

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Cointreau

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France; sweet and bitter orange peels

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Curacao

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Netherlands; Made from orange flavored ingredients worldwide

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Grand Marnier

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France; Bitter orange peel, spices, vanilla and a cognac base. Cordon rouge is the standard brand

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Van der Hume

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South Africa; Flavored with Cape tangerines, herbs, spices and other botanicals. Blended with brandy

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Kahlua

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Mexico; produced from rum and coffee

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Tia Maria

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Jamaica; flavored from rum, coffee, vanilla and spices

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Amarula

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South Africa; cream liqueur flavored with fruit of marula tree. Sweet fruity cream caramel flavor

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Bailey’s

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Ireland; Blend of Irish cream and Irish whiskey

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Frangelico

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Italy; flavored with hazelnuts, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, berries, herbs and flowers

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Galliano

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Italy; herb flavored liquer including anise and vanilla

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Kummel

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Netherlands; Colorless Caraway, Cumin and fennel flavored liqueur

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Licor 43

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Spain; flavored with citrus fruits, herbs and vanilla

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Malibu

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Jamaica; Coconut flavor from rum

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Midori

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Japan; Melon flavored liqueur

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Sambuca

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Italy; flavor of liquorice, elderberries, and anise

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Strega

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Italy; Flavored with over 70 herbs and spices, gets its yellow color from addition of saffron.

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Drambuie

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Scotland; Golden color from base of scotch sweetened and flavored with herbs and heather honey

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Southern Comfort

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USA; blend of american whiskies with peaches, oranges and spices

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2 Brandy Cocktails

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Brandy Alexander
Equal parts brandy, Creme de cacao dark, cream

Sidecar
2 parts brandy, 1 part cointreau, 1 part lemon juice

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2 Gin Cocktails

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White Lady
2 parts London dry gin, 1 part cointreau, 1 part lemon

Negroni
Equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, campari

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2 Rum Cocktails

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Mai Tai
1 White Rum, 1 Gold rum, 1/2 curacao, 1/4 orgeat, lime juice

Cuba Libre
White rum, juice of half a lime, cola

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2 Whiskey Cocktails

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Whiskey Sour
2 oz whiskey, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1/2 oz simple, 1/2 egg white

Manhattan
1 1/2 rye whiskey, 3/4 sweet vermouth, 1 dash angostura

Mint Julep
2 1/2oz Bourbon, 1/2oz simple syrup, 4-5 mint sprigs

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2 Vodka Cocktails

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Harvey Wallbanger
1.5oz vodka, .5oz Galliano, 3oz Orange Juice

Moscow Mule
1.5oz vodka, lime juice, ginger beer

White Russian
1.5oz vodka, .75oz Kahlua, .75oz cream

Salty Dog,
1.5oz vodka, grapefruit juice, salted rim

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2 Tequila Drinks

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Paloma
Tequila, lime juice, grapefruit juice

Tequila Sunrise
Tequila, orange juice, grenadine

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2 Scotch Cocktails

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Rusty Nail
scotch whiskey, drambuie

Blood and Sand
scotch, blood orange juice, cherry herring, sweet vermouth

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