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Dallas Bartenders provide the following liqueur glossary terms to help with identification and the selection of fine liqueurs.


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Liqueur Glossary "G"- Dallas Bartenders

Galliano: a popular Italian liqueur flavored with spices and herbs and named after the Italian-Abyssianian ware hero, Major Giuseppe Falliano.

Gallweys Irish coffee Liqueur: an Irish whiskey-based coffee liqueur that is sweetened by honey and flavored with herbs.

Gebirgs Enzian: a cordial made from gentian root.

Geneva Gin: a juniper-flavored liqueur that is unsweetened.

Gilka: a German Kummel.

Ginger-flavored Brandy: made by instilling ginger in brandy, sometimes sweetened and sometimes pepper added for more spice.

Glayva: a Scottish herb and spice-flavored cordial with honey, herbs and anise.

Glen Mist: a Scotch whiskey base and sweetened with honey but is not as sweet as Drambuie or Glayva.

Goldwasser: a sweet, spicy liqueur made from lemon and orange peel and often infused with gold flecks, said to have medicinal properties.

Gorny Doubnyak: made in Russia from herbs, ginger and acorns and is bitter.

Grand Marnier: a fine Cognac-based orange liqueur from France.

Grasshopper: a chocolate-mint liqueur that is shaken with ice and replicates the grasshopper cocktail of green creme de menthe and cream.

Grenadine: a sweet red syrup made from pomegranates and contains no alcohol; for sweetening drinks.

Guignolet: a cherry liqueur made in France.

H-J

Liqueur Glossary "H-J"- Dallas Bartenders

Herbsaint: produced in New Orleans, this is an absinthe substitute with no wormwood.

Hpnotiq Liqueur: (France) A blend of Cognac, premium vodka and natural tropical fruit juices.

Honey Punch; Honey Liqueur: a honey-flavored cordial.

Irish Mist: a liqueur produced from herbs, sweetened with heather honey and has an Irish whiskey base; similar to Drambuie but not as sweet and without the smoky taste.

Izarra: an Armagnac based liqueur that is made from herbs picked in the Pyrenees.

J & K
Liqueur Glossary "J and K"- Dallas Bartenders

Jagermeister: translated means "master hunter:; this red liqueur is produced in Germany.

Kahlua: an excellent, popular liqueur made in Mexico and coffee-flavored.

Karpi: a liqueur made with cranberries and other fruit in Finland.

Kirsch or Kirschwasser: an unsweetened liqueur that is distilled from fermented cherries; the best producers are are those made in Switzerland and the Black Forest region in Germany.

Kola Liqueur: a cordial flavored with kola nuts, citrus peel, vanilla and sometimes tonka beans.

Kona: a coffee liqueur made from kona coffee beans.

Kummel: a popular liqueur in northern Europe made with caraway seeds, cumin, and frequently other flavoring like fennel; many consider Gilka, made in Germany, one of the finest Kummels.

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Liqueur Glossary "L"- Dallas Bartenders

La Senacole: made in France by Cistercian Monks with herbal flavoring.

La Tintaine: a fennel and anise liqueur, packaged in a tree shaped bottle and produced in France.

Likier Smaku Ozynowega: a blackberry-flavored brandy made in Poland.

Lindersfarne: a whiskey-based liqueur sweetened with honey and made in England.

Liqueur des Moines: a Cognac-based herbal liqueur produced in France.

Liqueur d'Or: a French liqueur similar to Goldwasser.

Liqueur de Sapin: an herb and spiced liqueur made in the Jura mountains.

Lochan Ora: a cordial produced in Scotland and made from the alcohol base of Chivas Regal Scotch whiskey.

Luana: a coffee-flavored cordial.

Luxardo: a liqueur made from marasca or maraschino cherries and produced in Italy; not from the cherries used in cocktails.


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