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LIQUEUR

LIQUEUR DEFINITION An alcoholic beverage produced by combining spirits with fruits, herbs and other flavouring elements and containing more than 2.5% by weight of sugar. ORIGIN ·        Latin word- LIQUIFACERE- means to dissolve or melt ·        Liqueurs were used as medicine for stomach ailments ·        Since these medicines were harsh tasting  so they were sweetened with honey OTHER NAMES ·        CORDIAL  --  SWEET ( AMERICA ) ·        DIGESTIF  -- DIGESTIVE ( FRANCE ) CLASSIFICATION ·        Base spirit ·        Type of flavouring ·        Method of manufacturing In fruit liqueurs different portions of the fruits like peel, pulps etc are used. In plant liqueurs, leaves, herbs, barks are used. ·        Herbs – Basil, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Thistle, Thyme etc. ·        Flowers – Chamomile, Lavender, Lily, Rose, Saffron etc. ·        Fruits – Berries, Peaches, Oranges , Pineapple, Banana, Rais

VODKA

VODKA DEFINITION Vodka is a neutral spirit distilled from any fermented material and treated in a way so as to be without any distinctive colour, taste or aroma.    Origin    - Russia (17th century)    - Spread to Finland , Poland and rest of         North-East Europe Vodka has come from the Russian word “WODKA” meaning, ‘Little Water’ SOURCE •         Most plentiful and least expensive grains •         Principal grain is CORN •         Other grains used are wheat, rye, etc. FLAVOURED VODKAS Zubrowka •         Flavoured with Zubrowka grass from the forests of eastern Poland •         Yellowish tinge & aromatic bouquet •         Exceptionally soft and smooth •         Ice cold – toto - straight FLAVOURED VODKAS Starka •         Means ‘old’ •         Aged for about 10 years in oak casks previously used for ageing fine wines •         Amber colour & typically wine-like aroma •         Popula

TEQUILA

TEQUILA ·        Believed to be the first spirit made in the Americas ·        Jalisco town of tequila ·        National drink of Mexico ·        Legally made in and around the town of Tequila ·        Made from a cactus:  agave tequilana weber / azul           (also known as the Blue Agave / Century Plant / American Aloe / Mezcal) HARVESTING ·        Looks like pineapple, locals call pina. ·        Harvested by jimadors . ·        The spiky leaves are removed to get to the heart of the fruit known as pina. ·        It weighs 40-70 pounds. Composition ·        By law Minimum 51% blue agave ·        TWO TYPES ·        Mixto – It is tequila distilled from wash obtained from a minimum of 51% of agave tequilana sugar and maximum of 49% of other sugar. ·        100% Agave – This tequila has 100% distillate from agave tequila weber.   CATEGORIES ·        JOVEN ABOGADO – ‘Young and Adulterated’. Not aged,

RUM

RUM DEFINITION Rum is an alcoholic beverage distilled from fermented sugarcane by-products such as sugarcane juice, sugarcane syrup and molasses. It is distilled at less than 190 proof (95% abv) and bottled at not less than 80 proof (40% abv). ORIGIN ·        Rum derived from Latin word - Saccharum ·        Rum was first produced in the Caribbean countries in the 17th Century. ·        The sugar plantations were maintained by slaves who had been brought to the Caribbean from Africa by the British. ·        They distilled crude and harsh rum as early as 1647 in small pot stills in the sugarcane fields. ·        In those days, it was consumed without maturing and was the drink of English pirates and the British Navy. ·        This spirit was termed as “Rumbustion” - meaning uproar and “Rumbullion” - a slang for a fracas or brawl. ·        The British Navy issued rum to warm its sailors and treat scurvy. ·        Admiral Vernon, nickn