GLOSSARY OF COCKTAIL LIQUORS
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AALBORG TAFFEL AQUAVIT World-famous distillate. Alcohol content 45% Vol.
ABSINTH Generally, a greenish-lookiny distillate obtained from the absinth plant (vermouth herb) and other herbs
APPLE BRANDY OR CALVADOS Fruit brandy distilled from apple wine
AQUAVIT Corn whisky with a light aroma of caraway seed
AQUA D’ORA Italian rosemary liqueur
ADVOKAAT (Eau de vie) Dutch speciality. Bois egg cognac
AERATED WATER Mineral water
ALMOND SYRUP Consisting of crushed sweet almonds arid water and used in the bar as sweet almond syrup
AMRELLA Alcohol free aperitif
AMER-PICON French name for Bitters (aperitifs)
AMERICAN RYE WHISKY A distillate from rye mash
ANGOSTURA BITTERS (Cusparia trifoliata) The leached rind of the angostura tree ARMAGNAC A choice French cognac.
ARRAK Indian brandy distilled from fermented rice mash to which can be added sugar containing plant juices
AURUM Italian liqueur
BACARDI RUM Rum distilled from pure sugar cane mash
BANANA (Creme De Banana) liqueur which is often used in the bar for mixing of cocktails BARACK Hungarian apricot distillate which is being sold as liqueur as well as brandy BARDINET Trade mark of an outstanding liqueur. BB Liqueur consisting of benedictine and cognac
BEEFEATER A typical English spirit speciality — a corn brandy containing juniper and other aromatic substances
BERGER Aperitif with aniseed
BITTERWATER Mineral water containing magnesium
BLACK CURRANT LIQUEUR Liqueur of black currants suitable for mixing
BOROVITSCHKA A Slav name for juniper brandy
BURBON DE LUXE A whisky made in U.S.A.
BOTRYS Well known brandy from Greece
BYRRH Well known French aperitif made from wine and cinchona bark extracts
CACAO (Creme De) Liqueur with cacao flavour, often used for mixing
CAMPARI Name of well-known bitters his has found wide acceptance
CANADA DRY Several alcohol-free beverages are known in the trade under this name
CAPE CORSE French aperitif
CAPTAIN MORGAN Jamaica rum
CARPANO Well-known Italian vermouth produced in two types
CHARTREUSE Fine liqueur, today green and yellow (formerly also white) produced 1607-1901 by Karthaeuser monks rear Grenoble.
CHERRY BRANDY A cherry liqueur, used a lot in the bar.
CERTOSA Italian liqueur similar to Chartreuse.
CHERI SUISSE A Chocolate Cherry Liqueur.
CHIVAS REGAL Particularly long stored Scotch whisky.
CINZANO
DRY SACK SHERRY SACK means that it is a product from dry berries.
DRY GINGER ALE Alcohol-free ginger drink, used mostly in addition to whisky or long drinks
DUBONNET French aperitif, drunk pure or mixed with soda water. Also used for mixing.
DUFF GORDONYCIA A house of ‘world-wide repute, founded in the Fine sherry from Jerez de la Frontera (Spain). year 1757. Sweet and dry vermouth and Cinzano bitter.
CLIQUOT—PONSAR DIN (Veuve) Outstanding champagne.
COINTREAU Colourless, curacao-like liqueur (Triple-sec)
CORA Well-known Italian vermouth.
CORDIAL-MEDOC A fine fruit liqueur distilled from the famous Bordeaux Mecloc wine.
CREME DE… Under this label go: Liqueur Creme de Bananes, Creme de Cassis, Creme de Mokka, Creme de Cacao, Creme de Vanille. These liqueurs are often used in the bar and are usually served cold in liqueur glasses.
CURACAO This is a liqueur obtainable in several colours – white, orange, red, blue, green. It is produced from the in of unripe oranges which grow on the Island of Curacao (Citrus curassaviensis is the name of the fruit). Curacao is essential for mixing.
DAMIANA French liqueur.
DANZIGER A well-known liqueur with golf-leaf swimming in it.
BENEDICTINE A popular liqueur invented and distilled by the Benedictine Monks.
DRAMBUIE A world famous whisky-honey liqueur from Scotland.
DRY FLY SHERRY A good sherry, particularly suitable as aperitif.
DUTCH GIN Dutch gin, also called “Genever”
DUQUESNE Rum from the island of Martinique (in the Antilles)
EAU DE LA BARBADE French herb liqueur similar to Chartreuse
EAU DE VIE French name for spirits
EAU DE VIE DE DANZIG Gold-leaf Danzig liqueur
EAU DE VIE DU CAP A Bols liqueur
ELIXIR D’ANVERS A yellow liqueur with a similar taste to Chartreuse.
ENZIAN A distillate obtained from the roots of the yellow or spotted gentian (Gentiana futea, Gentiana punctata)
EVIAN French mineral water
FACON This means blend, e.g. Arrakblend, Rurnblenci
FALERNUM Syrup with the aroma of rum
FECCIA Italian name for wine yeast
FERNET BRANCA Very well known bitters. Served as liqueur
FLORIO Superfine Marsala
FORBIDDEN FRUIT A liqueur made from grapefruit and oranges. Taste similar to Curacao
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