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A Note or Two Upon
LIQUEURS...
Liqueurs, those potent distillations of
myriad colours and pure delight, form a
time-honoured ritual in the best interests
of digestion. When coffee is about to be
served, let the host approach his buffet, key
in hand, and, unlocking the oaken door,
remove reverently one by one the bottles
square and squat, rotund and cylindrical,
or what shape you will . . . and after
tendering for his guests' choice, measure
the precious syrupsofgold,ofamber,emerald
and crimson, into the tiny glasses by their
attendant coffee-cups.
To describe each and every liqueur in the
calendar would fill a heavy volume,although
Cognac is the only Liqueur which some
Connoisseurs recognise. However, here is a
list ofthe more important names with a note
of their main characteristics.
Advocaat is a peculiar Liqueur, peculiar
in the sense that it is not ohly a delicious
luxury but also a fine tonic and invalid food.
It is made from fresh eggs emulsified in fine
brandy with sugar and has a most fascinating
flavour.
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