Have you ever tasted liquor? This pleasant alcoholic drink with a delicate taste and an amazing delicate aroma, for some reason, is considered mainly a female choice. But is it? Of course not.
The velvety and refined taste of famous liquors will not leave indifferent any connoisseur of quality alcoholic beverages. There are many different types of liquors: creamy, dairy, chocolate, vanilla, coffee, creamy, egg, fruit, herbal, whiskey liqueurs, etc. If you try different ones, you can find your own variety that suits your taste, aroma, color and structure.
Background
The word liquor comes from lat. liquor - "liquid". The first names of the liquors were obviously invented by ancient physicians and learned monks who invented various drinking potions. And since the taste of such herbal elixirs was, to put it mildly, specific, cunning healers mixed sugar and honey there.
As a result, it was possible to create many varieties of this drink. Some names of liqueurs appeared in honor of the monastic orders where they were first obtained, or in honor of the geographical places where they were created.
Modern liqueurs are made from fruit and herbal extracts mixed with alcoholized fruit or berry juices, essential oils, flavorings and sugar. Depending on the volume of ethyl alcohol, drinks vary in degrees of strength: from tender 15% to scorching 75%.
If you are interested in elite alcoholic beverages, it will be useful to remember some names of liqueurs, famous throughout the world:
- Galliano (Italian).
- Amaretto (Italian).
- Sambuca (Italian).
- Chartreuse (French).
- Gran Marnier (French).
- Cointreau (French).
- "Mandarin Napoleon" (Belgian).
- "Jägermeister", or "Jägermeister" (German).
- Southern Comfort (American).
- Curacao (Caribbean).
- "Calua" (Mexican).
- "Tia Maria" (Jamaican).
For lovers of an invigorating drink
All coffee lovers will certainly appreciate the delicious coffee liqueur. The name may be different: “Mokka”, “Mokka with cream”, etc. But the most famous coffee liqueur is “Kalua”, whose homeland is Mexico. Various varieties of this drink are produced: with the addition of chocolate, vanilla, hazelnut, etc.
The strength of coffee liqueurs ranges between 20 and 36 degrees. This drink is often used to make cocktails (among the famous recipes are Black Russian and White Russian). Often coffee liqueurs are drunk chilled, even with ice. Sometimes, to reduce the strength, they are diluted with water or milk. It is especially pleasant to drink a glass of coffee liqueur after dinner with a delicate tiramisu or parfait dessert.
The fusion of opposites
Creamy liqueurs have a pleasantly viscous delicate taste. The names of many of them are heard by lovers of fine alcohol: “Baileys”, “Sheridans”, “Canary”, “Brogans”, “Lawyer” and others.
It would seem difficult to imagine something that is as different from each other as natural air cream and really strong alcohol. However, it is these two ingredients that underlie the cream liqueur. Irish or Scottish whiskey, vodka or rum is usually the alcohol component.
Cream liqueur is traditionally used in the preparation of delicious cocktails. And in its pure form, like coffee, it is consumed at the end of a meal with coffee or tea, as well as with various desserts. Cream liqueur is especially good with ice cream, fruit salads and cakes.
Taste of flame
Anise liqueur is the name of an alcoholic beverage made on the basis of plant extracts. Traditionally, the main ingredient is anise, rarely star anise. Such a liquor has a special taste - a pleasant sweet with a bright and rich aftertaste. The aroma should be tender, anise-lemon, and the consistency - moderately viscous. If you dilute the drink with water, it becomes significantly turbid, acquiring the color of milk.
Anise-based alcoholic beverages are very popular in many countries, and in each liqueur name is associated with national characteristics. For example, in the Middle East and Central Asia, such a liqueur is called Arak, in France - Pastis, in Greece - Ouzo, and in Italy - Sambuca. The latter variety is famous throughout the world. It is a great addition to cold snacks, cheeses and desserts, and also has a number of medicinal properties. Often before consuming such a drink, it is set on fire in a glass. A famous variety of this drink is also the French spicy liquor "Anisette".
Alcoholic Fruit Pleasure
Insisting brandy on apricots or mixing a strong drink with fresh juice from these fruits gives an apricot liqueur with a pleasant taste and enchanting aroma. The name of the most popular type of this drink speaks for itself - "Apricotin". It is widely used in many recipes for confectionery: cakes, pastries, sweet cakes, jellies, etc. Currently, this brand of apricot liqueur is registered and produced in France.
Based on apricot juice, the famous Apricot Brandy liqueur is produced, and the world-famous Amaretto is prepared using seeds.
Numerous home recipes for this pleasant and aromatic drink are also very popular. In addition, apricot liqueur is the basis of some interesting and beautiful cocktails.
Secrets of proper use
Liqueurs are served as the end of the dinner, with cakes and desserts. To drink, there is a special liqueur glass on a long leg, outwardly resembling a glass for white wine, only slightly smaller in size. The capacity of a regular glass for liquor is 25 ml, but there are varieties of 40 and 60 ml.
There are two ways to consume the drink in question. The first is a short drink (in one gulp to instantly feel a rich aftertaste). The second is a long drink (slowly sipping and enjoying all the shades of taste and aroma). The advantage of a particular method depends on the variety and consistency of the drink.
If you are a fan of noble, pleasant and aromatic alcoholic drinks and like to drink alcohol with desserts, then various types of liquors are what you need.