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Kummel
A liqueur of Russian and German origin
distilled from caraway seed.
Maraschino
A liquor distilled from the marasca cherry
...a cherry grown only on the coast of
Dalmatia. The oldest Maraschino distiller
in the world is the house of Drioli.
OjEN
An absinthe-like cordial made from anise
seed. After Ojen, a town in Spain, near
Malaga.
Orgeat
A syrup made from sugar, orange flower,
water and almonds.
Parfait Amour
A highly romantic and efficacious liquor
which we should prefer not to discuss.(See
section Nautical Sports.)
Vermouth
A liquor made from white wine and aro
matic herbs. Two varieties are to be dis
tinguished: Italian, or sweet; and French,
sec. The word is derived from the German
Wermuth. meaning "wormwood."