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U. K. B. G. GUIDE TO DRINKS
KIRSCH, KIRSCHWASSER
A very popular spirit distilled chiefly in Germany,
Alsace and Switzerland from the fermented juice of small,
black and very juicy cherries which grow in a wild state
in the Black Forest, the Vosges and other mountains. The
Schwartzwalder Kirschwasser(Black ForestCherryBrandy)
has a world-wide reputation for excellence ; so has the
Kirsch of Alsace. Kirsch is always pure white: it is
matured in demijohns, not in wooden casks from which it
would extract some colouring matter.
PERNOD
Pernod 45: The basis of this aperitif is aniseed blended
with health giving herbs gathered in the Jura mountains.
Pernod Pastis: This is a similar drink with hquorice
root added to the blend.
SAKE
A spirit distilled from rice.
SZILVA
A spirit distilled from plums. (Plum Brandy).
TEQUILA
A Mexican spirit made from the cactus plant.
TODDY
A spirit made from the sap of the palm tree, chiefly
comes from Ceylon.
VODKA
A spirit produced from the selected mashes of grain,
although a poorer quahty is made from potatoes. This
spirit is made in Russia, Poland and Latvia. It is possible
that the manufacture of Vodka in the latter two countries
is novl^ under control of the Russian Alcohol Monopoly.
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