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GLOSSARY

flavouring agent the Citrus Aurantium Curas-

suviensis, a bitter orange first discovered in

Curasao, a Dutch West India Island. Colours,

red, white, blue, green and orange.

DAIQUIRI.

—A Cuban Rum of very high quality and

special flavour.

DAMSON GIN.

—An English liqueur, dark red colour,

flavoured with damson.

D.O.M.

—See Benedictine.

DRAMBUIE.

—A Scotch liqueur, golden in colour with

the flavour of whisky and honey.

DUBONNET.

—A French tonic or medicated wine, with

a bitter quinine after taste. An aperitif .

EAU-DE-VIE.—

" Water of Life," potable alcohol or

spirit not necessarily distilled from wine. The two

most usual forms of Eau-deiVie are Eau-de-Vie de

Grain and Eau-de-Vie de Vin; grain spirit and

wine spirit. Eau-de-Vie de Marc is the spirit

obtained from the distillation of the husks of

grapes after they have been pressed and the wine

made. Eau-de-Vie de Cidre is distilled cider.

EAU DE VIE DE DANTZICK.—

An imitation of Danzig

Goldwater.

ELIXIR D'ANVERS.

—A sweet liqueur, yellow in colour,

with taste in the same line as Yellow Chartreuse.

ELIXIR DE ROTTERDAM.—

A Dutch liqueur.

FERNET BRANCA.—

An Italian bitter.

FORBIDDEN FRUIT.—

An American liqueur. The

flavour is a mixture of grapefruit and orange.

Colour, a red flame. Sweet, with a bitter after-

taste. High alcoholic strength.

FRAISIA.

—A red French liqueur, flavoured with straw-

berries.

FRAPPE.—

French for iced.

FREEZOMINT.—

See Creme de Menthe.

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