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THE BARTENDER'S FRIEND
Cognac Brandy of all brandies is perhaps the most worthy of
that name. It gets its name from the fact that it is pro
duced from grapes growing near Cognac, France. How
ever, there is a tendency to apply the name to all French
brandies. (See Brandy.)
Creme de Cacao is a French cordial or liqueur of which cocoa
is the flavoring or distinguishing base.
Curagao is a Dutch liqueur made principally in Holland. It
comes either dry or sweet. The distinguishing ingredient
is the Curasao orange which grows in the Island of Curagao,
a Dutch possession north of Venezuela, South America.
The peel of this orange is crushed and distilled with brandy
and water to produce the liqueur which contains between
35 and 40% of alcohol. One variety of Curagao is known
as "Grand Marnier."
Dantziger Goldwasser is a sweet liqueur manufactured in
Danzig, Germany.
Dry Gin is gin which is not sweetened. Some of the best dry
gin is produced in England through the redistillation of
highly rectified spirits at which time the flavorings such as
juniper and coriander are introduced. (See Gin.)
Dubonnet is the name of a sweet French Vermouth. (See
Vermouth.) It contains quinine.
Fernet Branca is a kind of bitters.
French Vermouth is a dry or unsweetened Vermouth made
from fortified white wine. It contains about 17% of
alcohol by volume. (See Vermouth.)
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