MODULE 12

Liqueurs
WHAT ARE LIQUEURS?
DIFFERENT TYPES OF LIQUEURS
FLAVOR-TASTE-COLOUR-
A liqueur is an alcoholic beverage that has been flavored with fruit, herbs, nuts, spices, flowers, or cream and
bottled with added sugar. Liqueurs are typically quite sweet; they are usually not aged for long but may have
resting periods during their production to allow flavors to marry
Liqueurs date back centuries and are historical descendants of herbal medicines, often those prepared by monks,
TWO METHODS
Maceration or cold method
The object is to obtain the aromatic (pleasant odors) substances from the raw materials. This method can take
as long as a year In basic terms, the raw material is immersed in the raw alcohol until that Spirit absorbs the
flavor. The final product is called a 'Tincture' and forms the base for the Liqueur.
Infusion or heat method-distillation process
Similar to Maceration in that the flavoring agent is 'Steeped' or soaked in a Base Alcohol. The difference is
that the Alcohol is heated. This heat is maintained for several days and the result is a more flavorful and less
expensive product. (herbs,peels,roots are used to extract oil,flavors and aromas)
HOW IT IS SERVED
Served in many ways,poured over ice, with coffee, mixed with cream or other mixers to create cocktails, etc.
They are often served with or after a dessert. Liqueurs are also used in cooking
Layered drinks made by floating different-coloured liqueurs in separate layers are attractive. Each liqueur is poured
slowly into a glass over the back of a spoon or down a glass rod, so that the liquids of different densities remain
unmixed, creating a striped effect.
TYPES OF LIQUEURS
Anise liqueurs- have the interesting property of turning from transparent to cloudy when added to
water- Galliano/Pernod/Richard/Sambucca
Bitter Liqueurs- Campari-Dubonnet-Fernet Branca-Jagermeister-
Fruit liqueurs- Southern comfort-(peach-orange)-Grand Marnier-(orange)Torres-(Spain-orange)-
Crème de casis-(Black currant)-Cointreau-(orange)
Chocolate liqueurs- (Crème de Cacao- Choc liqueur)
Nut Liqueurs- Amaretto-This is a brandy-based liqueur that's flavored with almonds and apricot pits.
Others - ADVOCAAT This is a very thick liqueur made from brandy and egg yolks. It's normally eaten
with a spoon or added to coffee or hot chocolate
KAHLUA-is a well known Mexican coffee-flavored liqueur. It is heavy and sweet, with a distinct taste of
coffee, from which it is made. Kahlua also contains sugar,
Kahlua also contains sugar, corn syrup and vanilla bean.
TIA MARIA- is made in Jamaica using Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee beans. The main flavor ingredients
are coffee beans, cane spirit, vanilla, and sugar,
POPULAR BRANDS OF LIQUEURS
 Baileys- Irish cream-choclate,vanilla,caramel-Light brown- coffee flavor-Ireland
 Sambucca- Aniseed-clear-Italy-
 Saki-clear-rice-Japan
 Grand Marnier-Amber-bitter orange- France
 Tia Maria-Brown-Coffee-Jamaica
 Crame de cacao-Dark Brown-Chocolate/vanilla-France
 Drambuie-Golden-Honey,herbs-Scotland
 Kahlua-Pale choclate-Coffee-Mexico
 Crème de Menthe-Green-Mint-France
 Benedictine-Yellow/Green-Brandy,herb flavor-France
 Cointreau-Clear-Orange-France
 Galliano-yellow-vanilla-aniseed –Italy
 Southern Comfort- Fruity(peach,orange,banana)-darkish browncaramel-usa