Science of Liqueur

A liqueur is an alcoholic drink composed of distilled spirits and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices. Often served with or after dessert, they are typically heavily sweetened and un-aged beyond a resting period during production, when necessary, for their flavors to mingle.

Amaretto

Amaretto (Italian for "a little bitter") is a sweet Italian liqueur that originated in Saronno, Italy. While originally flavoured from bitter almonds, various modern commercial brands are prepared fro

Aarum

Aurum is a sweet Italian liqueur produced in Pescara since 1925. It is 40% alcohol by volume and it is made from brandy and citrus fruit infusion. It goes well with sweets, especially with parrozzo, a

Cointreau

Cointreau is an orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur produced in France. It is consumed as an apéritif and digestif, and is a component of several well-known cocktails. It was originally called Curaç

Bailey Irish Cream

Baileys Irish Cream is an Irish cream liqueur - an alcoholic beverage flavored with cream, cocoa, and Irish whiskey - made by Diageo at Nangor Road, in Dublin, Republic of Ireland and in Mallusk, Nort

Benedictine

Bénédictine is a herbal liqueur produced in France. Flavored with some twenty-seven flowers, berries, herbs, roots, and spices, it was developed by wine merchant Alexandre Le Grand in the 19th centu

Crème de banane

A banana is an edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "pla

Creme de Cacao

Crème de cacao may be either clear or a dark caramel color, which is often labeled "dark crème de cacao". The French word "crème" refers to the creamy texture of this very sweet liqueur, achieved b

Crème De Cassis

Crème de cassis is a sweet, dark red liqueur made from blackcurrants. Several cocktails are made with crème de cassis, including the very popular wine cocktail, kir. It may also be served as an afte

Crème de Menthe

Crème de menthe is a sweet, mint-flavored alcoholic beverage. Its flavor primarily derives from Corsican mint or dried peppermint. It is available commercially in a colorless version and a green vers

Curacao

Curaçao is a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the Laraha citrus fruit, grown on the Dutch island of Curaçao

Drambuie

Drambuie is a golden-coloured, 40% ABV liqueur made from Scotch whisky, honey, herbs and spices. The brand was owned by the MacKinnon family for a hundred years but was bought by William Grant & Sons

Fraise de bois

Very intense and fruity nose, slightly acid fruit freshness. Acidulous mouth in attack bringing freshness and vivacity. Aromas evolve during the tasting: from the typical “green” taste of wild

Framboise

In English, framboise is used primarily in reference to a Belgian lambic beer that is fermented using raspberries, It is one of many modern types of fruit beer that have been inspired by the more trad

Glayva

Glayva is made from a blend of aged Scotch whiskies, a selected range of spices, Mediterranean tangerines, cinnamon, almonds and honey. It has a deep golden colour and a distinctive flavour.

Gold-Wasser

Goldwasser as the registered tradename, is a strong (40% ABV) root and herbal liqueur which was produced from 1598 to 2009 in Danzig (Gdańsk). Production now takes place in Germany. The most promi

Kahlua

Kahlúa is a coffee-flavored liqueur from Mexico. The drink contains rum, sugar, vanilla bean, and arabica coffee

Irish Mist

Irish Mist is a brown Whiskey Liqueur produced in Dublin, Ireland, by the Irish Mist Liqueur Company Ltd. In September 2010 it was announced that the brand was being bought by Gruppo Campari from Will

Kummel

Kümmel, also called kummel or kimmel, is a sweet, colorless liqueur flavored with caraway seed, cumin, and fennel. According to some historians, kümmel liqueur was first distilled in the Netherla

Malibu

Malibu is a coconut flavored liqueur, made with Caribbean rum, and possessing an alcohol content by volume of 21.0 %. As of 2017 the Malibu brand is owned by Pernod Ricard, who calls it a "flavored ru

Mandarine Napoléon

A high-quality Belgian liqueur made with tangerines, Cognac and a secret recipe of botanicals. Said to have been a favourite of the Emperor himself.

Maraschino

Maraschino is a liqueur obtained from the distillation of Marasca cherries. The small, slightly sour fruit of the Tapiwa cherry tree, which grows wild along parts of the Dalmatian coast, lends the liq

Midori

Midori is a sweet, bright green-coloured, muskmelon-flavored liqueur made by Suntory. It is manufactured in Japan, the United States, Mexico, and France. It was made exclusively in Japan until 1987. M

Pastis, Ouzo, Ojen

Anisette, or Anis, is an anise-flavored liqueur that is consumed in most Mediterranean countries, mainly in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Lebanon, Cyprus, Israel, and France. It is colorless

Peach Schnapps

Schnapps or schnaps is a type of alcoholic beverage that may take several forms, including distilled fruit brandies, herbal liqueurs, infusions, and "flavored liqueurs" made by adding fruit syrups, sp

Sambuca

Sambuca is an Italian anise-flavoured, usually colourless, liqueur. Its most common variety is often referred to as white sambuca to differentiate it from other varieties that are deep blue in colour

Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort is an American whiskey with fruit and spice accents. The brand was originally created by bartender Martin Wilkes Heron in New Orleans in 1874, and originally used whiskey as the base

Tia Maria

Tia Maria is a dark liqueur made originally in Jamaica using Jamaican coffee beans, but now made in Italy. The main flavour ingredients are coffee beans, Jamaican rum, vanilla, and sugar, blended to a

Van der Hum

Van Der Hum Cream Liqueur is a dark, gold-coloured liqueur made from tangerine peel, herbs and spices infused in brandy and a wine distillate. Sugar syrup from cane, and glucose, are added to sweeten

wisniowka

Wiśniówka is a type of nalewka, a sweet Polish liqueur, or cordial, made by macerating cherries in vodka or neutral spirits. It can be purchased ready-made, or made at home using just cherries, suga