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THE BARTENDER'S FRIEND
Apple Jack (See Apple Brandy.)
Apple Whiskey (See Apple Brandy.)
Apricot Brandy is a distillation of the fermented juice of
apricots. Its alcoholic content is around 50% by weight.
Arrack is a distilled liquor of very ancient origin. It comes
from the Orient, particularly the East Indies.
It was
known as early as 800 B.C. The best is said to be produced
through the fermentation and distillation of the sap of
various palms, such as the cocoanut. Inferior arracks are
made from rice and molasses.
Bacardi Rum is of Cuban origin. It is sometimes called
Santiago Rum. (See Rum.)
Batavia Arrack comes from Batavia, in the Island of Java
of the Dutch East Indies. (See Arrack.)
Beer is a name applied in England to all barley malt fermented
liquors, which of course includes Ales, Porters, and Stouts.
In the United States, however, we apply it only to the
lighter bodied or so-called bottom fermentation in the proc
ess of manufacture. Its alcoholic content is generally less
than that of ale, and it ranges approximately between -zYz
to per cent, by weight. It contains less solids than does
ale. (See Ale.)
Benedictine is a liquor or cordial somewhat like Chartreuse.
Its-history would indicate that it was originally made by
the Benedictine Monks at Fecamp, France, and that the
process of manufacture as well as the ingredients are a