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Liqueurs/Cordials

Liqueurs, or cordials, are obtained from the infusion of fruits, herbs, spices and other plants with base spirits and serve as active flavoring agents for many of the popular cocktails. These are some of the most common liqueurs used in bars around the world.
Jägermeister Liqueur
Jagermeister is a herbal liqueur produced in Germany with a somewhat notorious reputation which is often served in shooters but can also be enjoyed in finer cocktails. Find information, history, rumors and cocktails about Jaegermeister in this profile.
Learn Your Liqueurs
Concise descriptions of the most popular liqueurs used in creating great cocktails.
Abisante Liqueur
Abisante is a pale green, anise-flavored liqueur that turns opalescent when dripped slowly over ice.
Absinthe
An anise-flavored spirit that was originally 136 proof and made with the harmful wormwood. This potent liqueur has been outlawed in many countries but is now making a comeback.
Advocaat Liqueur
Advocaat is a liqueur from Holland made of egg yolks, brandy, sugar and vanilla.
Amaretto Liqueur
Amaretto is a popular almond flavored liqueur made with apricot pits.
Amaro Averna Liqueur
Amaro Averna Liqueur is a popular Italian digestif made of herbs, roots and spices with caramel.
Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur
Bärenjäger is a honey liqueur made in Germany that is based on a mead-like spirit dating back to the 15th century.
Benedictine Liqueur
Made of herbs, roots and sugar with a Cognac base.
Chambord Liqueur
Chambord is a premium, all-natural black raspberry liqueur produced in the LoireValley, south of Paris, France.
Chartreuse Liqueur
Chartreuse is an herbal liqueur made by the Carthusian monks since 1605. There are two varieties of Chartreuse: green and yellow.
Domaine de Canton Liqueur
Domaine de Canton is a ginger liqueur with an eau de vie and Cognac base that is flavored with fresh Vietnamese ginger.
Ecstasy Liqueur
Released in late 2006, Ecstasy is a unique, high-proof liqueur with the flavor of pomegranate and citrus along with natural stimulants such as taurine and guarana.
Gran Gala Orange Liqueur
A delightful brandy-based orange liqueur from Trieste, Italy that is comparable to Grand Marnier. It is blended with sun-ripened Mediterranean oranges and the combination of that citrus with the Italian VSOP creates a lovely, rich liqueur.
Hiram Walker Gingerbread Liqueur
Hiram Walker produces a seasonal flavor of liqueur with the flavor of gingerbread that makes it easy to get one of the favorite flavors of the holiday season in cocktails.
Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice Liqueur
Hiram Walker has released a seasonal flavor called Pumpkin Spice. While this is only available during the holiday season it does fill a niche for a favorite cocktail, the Pumpkin Martini.
Hpnotiq Liqueur
Hpnotiq liqueur is a popular pale blue liqueur made of vodka, Cognac and tropical fruit.
Lemoncello Liqueur
Lemoncello is a thick, sweet dessert cordial with an intense lemon-flavor.
Lychee Liqueur
For years, if you wanted to make a lychee flavored cocktail you needed to use a puree of the small Asian fruit or the fresh lychees themselves. A few alcohol producers have changed that and are now producing some wonderful lychee liqueurs that make mixing this exotic fruit easier.
Midori Liqueur
Midori is a melon-flavored liqueur that has a beautiful green color and is the key ingredient in many popular cocktails that take on the same hue.
PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur is the first true pomegranate-flavored liqueur available. This premium liqueur is a great way to add the sweet, tart flavor of the pomegranate fruit to a variety of cocktails.
St Germain Liqueur
St. Germain is an all-natural elderflower liqueur produced in France released in 2007.
Starbucks Liqueurs - Coffee and Cream
Starbucks, the biggest chain of coffee shops in the world, has stepped into the distilled market with two liqueurs. The Cream Liqueur and Coffee Liqueur produced by Starbucks bring the taste of the company's coffees, lattes and espressos into the cocktail world and are perfect for creating coffee flavored drinks.
TY KU Liqueur
TY KU Liqueur is a sake and Asian vodka based liqueur with over 20 all natural fruits and botanicals, all of which add health benefits to the spirit. This new distilled spirit is one to know and can easily become your favorite new liqueur.
Vermouth
A fortified wine aromatized with herbs and spices that comes in a few varieties, most commonly dry and sweet. Although it is not a distilled liqueur, it is a common mixer that is essential for making Manhattans and Martinis.
X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
A luscious pink liqueur from France that infuses mango, Provence blood oranges and passion fruit in premium vodka.

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