GLOSSARY OF COCKTAIL LIQUORS
FOUR ROSES Well-known straight Bourbon whisky.
FRAISA A strawberry liqueur
FRAISES (Sirop de) Strawberry syrup
GALLIANO Italian liqueur, has liquorice flavour, used for mixing
GAZEUSE French name for lemonade containing carbonic acid
GILBEY GIN A good London dry gin
GINGER BEER English light alcoholic beer
GOMME (Sirop de) Sugar syrup used in the bar
GONZALEZ BYASS & CIA Well-known excellent sherry “Tio Pepe muy seco” and Gonzalez Port
GORDON’S An excellent gin, in addition to the famous London dry Gin: Old Tom Gin, Lemon Gin, Orange Gin
GRANDE GRUYERE Excellent herbal liqueur, gold and green colour
GRAND MARNIER (Cordon Rouge) World famous French liqueur, based on Cognac and Orange curacao, frequently used for mixing
GRAPPA Italian name for Trester (Marc.) This brandy varies greatly in quality
GRENADINE SYRUP A pomegranate syrup which is used a lot in France and has a beautiful red colour. It is a favourite addition to mixes
HARPER Well known Bourbon produced from the very best raw materials. It must be stored for six years in whiteoak casks.
HEERING’S CHERRY BRANDY Cherry liqueur from Denmark, rightly the best known cherry brandy,
HEIDSIECK MONOPOLE World famous champagne. There is “Heidsieck Monopole demi Sec”, “Red Top” dry Monopole (brut), Dry Monopole Rose (brut)
HIMBEERGEIST Favourite spirit obtained from raspberries which is served like cherry water and is also used for mixing
HULSTKAMP Dutch liqueurs suitable for mixing of cocktails
INDIAN QUININE WATER Tonic water, bitter-sweet alcohol-free drink con-centrated with carbonic acid
IRISH MIST An Irish whisky which has a slightly different flavour from Scotch whisky. Best known cocktail: “Irish coffee”. Well known brands: John Jameson, John Power, Paddy, Tullamore, John Locke and Bush Mills
IVA FLEUR A liqueur with Iva aroma
IZARRA An excellent French liqueur produced since 1835
JIM BEAM A straight Bourbon whisky
JOHNNIE WALKER A well-known make, Johnnie Walker Red Label and Black label.
KEUCK The best kpown is Keuck Turkish Mocca liqueur, a speciality which is also suitable for mixing
KING GEORGE IV Well-known Scotch whisky. KUEMMEL Cumin seed brandy seldom used for mixing, should be stored cold.
LANSON Well-known brand of Champagne
LARRESINGLE (Chateau de) Excellent Armagnac
LILLET An aperitif based on white wine with cinchona bark and added Armagnac
LIME English name for limonelle — a lemonlike fruit which is used in America in the bars instead of lemon.
LOCHAN ORA Scotch Whisky liqueur.
LUXARDO A trade name of an excellent Maraschino liqueur named after the local type of cherry “Marasca”
MALAGA A Spanish dessert wine
MANDARINES CREME DE A fine, very sweet liqueur
MANZANILLA A light-coloured dry sherry
MARIE BRIZARD World famous French liqueur
MARTELL Internationally known Cognac
MARTINI VERMOUTH From the world famous firm of Martini & Rossi. Martini Extra Dry, Martini Bianco, Martini Sweet. Aperitif Rossi is also well liked. Less known is the Kina Martini.
MASTIC Greek liqueur
MAZARINE Fruit liqueur with lemon and orange aroma
MENTHE CREME DE A well-known liqueur, good for mixing of cocktails.
MONASTIOUE A liquor similar to Benedictine
NOILLY PRAT Doubtless the best known Vermouth. NEGRITA Excellent type of rum. NOYAUX Creme de Liqueur used a lot for mixing cocktails in the bar. OKOLEHAO Hawaiian rice brandy with a similar taste to whisky. OLD FOR RESTER A straight Bourbon whisky.
OLD GRANDDAD Well-known American straight Bourbon whisky.
OLD PARR Scotch whisky, bottled only after 12 years in casks
OLD SMUGGLER Scotch whisky
OLD TAYLOR A favourite straight Bourbon whisky
ORANGE BITTER This is merely an extract from the orange skin
OUZO Greek liqueur with aniseed flavour
PARFAIT AMOUR A mauve-coloured liqueur, often used for mixing cocktails
PASH Registered name for Passion fruit juice. Juice extract of an Australian fruit. Used in the bar a lot
PEACH BRANDY Excellent peach brandy. Frequently used for cock-tail mixing
PECCO CREME DE A Dutch tea liqueur
PERNOD Favourite aperitif tasting of aniseed
PERRIER Effervescent French mineral water
PEPPERMINT (Creme de Menthe) A liqueur sold in white and green colour
PIMM’S Pimm’s No. 1 gin base; Pimm’s No. 2 whisky; Pimmrs No. 3 cognac; Pimm’s No. 4 rum
PISCO A South-American brandy which is often used in the mixing of cocktails
PLESSIS French aperitif drink
QUETSCH Name for plum water commonly used in France
RABARBARO A fernet like Aperitif.
RAKI Turkish drink with lots of aniseed
ROSE’S LIME JUICE Used for mixing, but also directly as lemonade and in lime squash
RYE WHISKY A distillate from rye
SABRA Orange Liqueur Chocolate Flavored.
SAKE A sweetish rice drink (rice wine)
SAMOS Sweet Greek wine, not well known here
SAN PELLEGRINO Italian mineral water.
SANSILVESTRO Italian liqueur, also known under the name of Centerbe
SCHLICHTE One of the best known Steinhaegers, German guests like it with their beer. SCHWEPPES Well known firm which produces mostly soda water, tonic water, ginger ale, bitter lemon
SCOTCH WHISKY The world famous distillate from Scotland, produced commercially since 1814. There are four regions where whisky is being distilled: The High-lands, the Lowlands, Cambelltown and Islay. The main ingredient is barley. Later pure corn brandy is added and blended whisky results.
A. Standard quality: Ballantyne Bell’s “Black and White”, Gilbey’s Royal Spey, John Haig, King George IV, Johnnie Walker, Vat 69, White Horse and White Label Dewar’s.
B. De Luxe Quality: Ancestor de Luxe, Ballan-tyners 17 Year Old, Buchanan’s De Luxe, Chivas Regal, Haig’s Dimple, Johnnie Walker Black Label, Old Parr.
SEAGRAM This house produced several spirits well known on the market: Seagram V. O. Canadian Whisky, Seagram Bourbon, Seagram Gin, Seagram Vodka
SHERRY Internationally accepted name for the Spanish wine “Jerez”. Today there are the following main types of sherry: Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Oloroso and Palos-Cortados.
The “Finns” are light-coloured, aromatic and have an individual bouquet. “Manzanillo” is a well-known type cultivated in Santa Lucar. “Oloroso” is a sherry with an outstanding aroma. SLIVOVICA Real Yugoslav plum brandy, also made in Austria. SLOE GIN Distilled from the sloe berry
SOUTHERN COMFORT A Bourbon with peach aroma
ST. CROIX RUM Cuban rum
STREGA Popular liqueur from Italy
TABASCO A strongly spiced sauce made from pepper
TANQUERAY’S A very good London dry gin
TEQUILA Mexican liqueur, also for mixing cocktails
TIA MARIA A liqueur from Jamaica made from sugar cane juice, mountain-grown coffee and tropical herbs
TRIPLE SEC A name which is usually given when used in con-nection with Curacao and similar liqueurs. Many cocktails, such as White Lady, Side Car are mixed with Triple Sec.
TURKISH PASHA Turkish Coffee Liqueur
UNDERBERG German bitters
VAN DER HUM A liqueur similar to Curacao.
VANDERMINT Minted Chocolate Liqueur.
VICHY Well-known French mineral water
VEUVE CLIQUOT-PONSARDIN An excellent champagne
VODKA The Russian national spirit. It tastes best with cold hors douvres, such as caviar and smoked salmon. It is used in the bar in many mixtures
WHITE HORSE World-famous favourite Scotch whisky
WHITE LABEL DEWAR’S A Scotch whisky found in all good bars
ZUBROWKA A green vodka.
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