Flavored liquor

Flavored liquors (also called infused liquors)

Flavored liquors may have a base of

• Flavored
  star anise-coffee, banana-cinnamon, coconut-pineapple, galangal-tamarind
  , ginger-red chili, green tea-orange, lemon-lemongrass and mango-green chili.
• Flavored rums in the West Indies originally consisted only of spiced rums such as Captain Morgan whereas in the Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Reunion Island and Mauritius) only of vanilla and fruits. Available flavors include cinnamon, lemon, lime, orange, vanilla, and raspberry, and extend to such exotic flavors as mango, coconut, pineapple, banana, passion fruit, and watermelon.
• Flavored tequilas—flavors include lime, orange, mango, coconut, watermelon, strawberry, pomegranate, chili pepper, cinnamon, jalapeño, cocoa and coffee.
• Flavored vodkas—flavors include lemon, lime, lemon-lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, teaberry, vanilla, black currant, chili pepper, cherry, apple, green apple, coffee, chocolate, cranberry, peach, pear, passion fruit, pomegranate, plum, mango, white grape, banana, pineapple, coconut, mint, melon, rose, herbs, bacon, honey, cinnamon, kiwifruit, whipped cream, tea, root beer, caramel, marshmallow, and many more.^[3]

Other flavored liquors

• Absinthe (wormwood, anise, fennel, and other herbs)
• Akvavit (caraway seeds, anise, dill, fennel, coriander, and grains of paradise)
• Mediterranean region distilled from aniseseed or grapes and flavored with anise
  seed:
  • Arak—Arab variant native to the Fertile Crescent
  • Rakı—Turkish variant
  • Ouzo—Greek variant
    • Tsipouro—Ancestral form of Ouzo. Most commonly unflavored, but when flavored, typically flavored with anise.^[4][5]
  • Sambuca-Italian variant
• Compound gin (juniper and other herbs and spices; other forms of gin are not infused, as they are distilled with the flavorings)
  • Sloe gin (sloes)
• Bitters (various herbs)
• Brandy (blackberry, cherry, coffee)

See also

• Alcoholic beverage
• Liquor
• Liqueur
• Bitters
• Fruit soju
• Żubrówka

References