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Amaretto:
Benedictine:
An Almond flavoured Italian Liqueur.
A sweet cognac based liqueur
Angostura Bitters:
Bitters:
Is a rum based liqueur made from
Is a spirit produced from herbs, roots
herbs and spices.
and plants.
Anisette:
Blue Curaçao:
Is a sweet liquorice liqueur.
A sweet blue liqueur made from the
dried peel of bitter oranges.
Aperitif:
Is a before-dinner drink that stimulates
Bourbon:
An American whiskey made from
the appetite.
corn, rye wheat, malted barley or
Applejack:
malted rye grain.
A brandy distilled from hard
Brandy:
fermented apples.
A liquor distilled from fermented fruit
Aquavit:
juice.
A Scandinavian liquor made from
potatoes
Calvados:
An apple brandy.
Armagnac:
Campari:
A French Cognac
A bitter Italian aperitif
Bacardi:
A light rum distilled from molasses or
Capuli:
sugar cane
Similar to a European cherry.
Bailey’s Irish Cream:
Cassis:
A blend of whiskey, cream, sugar &
Blackberry Liqueur from Fance.
cocoa.
Celery Salt:
A blend of celery seed & Salt.
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Champagne:
Egg nog:
A sparkling wine from the
Cocktails that use raw egg.
Champagne region in France
Everclear:
Cider:
A 95% pure grain alcohol.
An apple flavoured sparkling drink
made from fermented apples.
Cognac:
wine.
High Ball:
Is a tall glass used to serve long drinks
Cointreau:
in.
A clear brandy liqueur made from the
peel of oranges.
Fernet Branca:
A bitter Italian Liquor made from
Cream of coconut:
macerating over 40 herbs.
A sweet thick liquid made from fresh
coconut, sugar and stabilizers.
Crème’ de cacao:
Framboise:
Raspberry champagne like drink.
Frappe’:
A sweet coffee and vanilla flavoured
liqueur.
A drink served with blended Ice.
Galliano:
Crème ’de menthe:
A sweet peppermint flavoured
liqueur.
A sweet Italian liqueur, made from
anise, herbs & vanilla.
Gin:
Curacao:
An orange flavoured liqueur.
A French young Brandy.
A type of cream which is high in
butterfat.
A French brandy, distilled from white
Eau de vie:
Heavy Cream:
A clear spirit made distilled from corn,
barley & rye.
Ginger Ale:
A carbonated soft drink.
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Grand Mariner:
Lager:
An Orange flavoured liqueur made
A drink made by the slow
from blended cognac, orange peels &
fermentation of yeast at a low
vanilla.
temperature.
Grappa:
Lillet:
Is a pomace wine. Made with left over
A type of wine from the Bordeaux
material, such as grapes stems, seeds,
region, France drunk as an aperitif.
& skin. It is very strong.
Limoncello. Lemoncello:
Grenadine:
Is a popular Italian lemon liqueur.
A strong red syrup made from
pomegranates and red currants.
Guarana’:
Mad Dog:
Is a fortified wine.
Mandarine Napoleon:
Is a tropical plant from Venezuela &
Brazil.
Is a Belgian orange flavoured liqueur.
Maraschino:
Half & Half:
A mixture of half cream & half milk.
Italian cherry liqueur
Madeira:
Kahlua:
A rich dark brown coffee liqueur.
Is a Portuguese superior sherry
Malibu:
Kirschwasser:
A cherry flavoured liqueur distilled
Is a popular coconut flavoured rum.
from cherries.
Maraschino Cherry:
Kummel:
Is a sugar syrup coated cherry.
A colourless liqueur made from
Mari Mayans Absinthe:
caraway seed, fennel and cumin.
Is a strong absinthe
La Ina Sherry:
Midori:
A light fino sherry
Is a Japanese melon liqueur.
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Noilly Prat:
Rye Whiskey:
Is a brand of vermouth from France.
A whiskey distilled from fermented
Nutmeg:
Rye.
Is a strong traditional spice, from the
Schnapps:
Myristica tree.
Schnapps is a type of distilled spirit
Pastis:
that is typically higher proof and less
Is an anise-flavoured liqueur and
aperitif from France.
sweet than liqueurs and available in a
variety of flavours.
Smash:
Punch:
Assorted drinks, usually containing
fruit juice.
Smash: Smashes are drinks of mint,
sugar, and a base spirit. A classic
smash is similar to a julep, but simpler.
Pusser’s rum:
Tabasco:
Is a blend of rum made out of the
world’s finest rums.
Spicy American sauce, made form in
vinegar soaked red Spanish peppers
Quinquina:
and other herbs.
Is a French aperitif.
Toddy:
Raki Liqueur:
A toddy is a hot-water based cocktail,
Is a strong Turkish Liqueur made from
usually spiced. The word originally
anise and raisins.
comes from the sap of an Indian palm
tree, which was fermented into an
Rum:
alcoholic beverage.
Is a golden or dark distilled liquor
made from sugar cane or molasses.
Pernod:
A liquorice flavoured liqueur.
Rumple Minze:
A strong peppermint- flavoured
German schnapps
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VS:
Xeres or sherry:
Indication for the age of Cognac,
From Spain originating wines of which
Armagnac and Calvados. This quality,
the fermentation is stopped by adding
more mainstream than the VSOP or
spirits. There are many kinds, from
the XO is most commonly used in
dry (fino, amontillado, manzanila) to
cocktails.
sweet (oloroso, amoroso)
Passoa:
Port:
A red liqueur made from passion fruit
Is a fortified wine, there are many
juice and citrus.
flavours and ages available.
Williams:
Prosecco:
A type of pear, which is used in the
Is an Italian sparkling wine.
wonderful tasting Poire Williams
brandy.
Pepper:
A spice from the pepper plant
Worcester sauce:
A powerful emulsion of extracts of
meat, molasses, anchovies, garlic and
spring onions. Used to enhance the
taste in many cocktails.
Pimento:
Is a sweet spicy herbal liqueur.
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