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GLOSSARY OF LIQUEURS

Madarine. A French liqueur flavoured rvith Tangerine.

Maraschino. The liqueur of Zara, in Dalmatia, Italy. It is

white and has a very distinctive flavour of the cherry.

Marnlque. An Australian liqueur similar to Grand Marnier.

Mazarin. A liqueur manufactured in France, light brown in

colour with a flavour like Benedictine.

Mirabelle. A liqueur manufactured in France, white in colour

with the flavour of plums.

Monte Aguila. A Jamaican liqueur based on rum flavoured with

herbs notably the Pimento and Cloves.

Monastine Abbaye St. Gratlen. A pale yellow French liqueur

slightly similar to yellow Chartreuse.

Monastique. Imitation of Benedictine made in South America.

Orange Brandy. Liqueur brandy flavoured with Orange, brown

in colour.

Parfait Amour. A French liqueur, highly scented, pink in colour.

Peach Brandy. A liqueur the colour of Brandy with the flavour

of Peaches.

Pimento Dram. A liqueur made by steeping green and ripe

Pimento berries in rum. Dark red in colour.

Prunelle. A liqueur pale green in colour and with the flavour of

sloes or plums.

Prunelle de Bourgogne. A French liqueur possessing valuable

digestive properties.

Quetsch. A liqueur manufactured in France,the colour of gin with

a flavour of Plums.

Rabinowka. A pink liqueur, dry or sweet flavoured with Rowan-

berry.

Raspail. A liqueur possessing valuable digestive properties, yellow

in colour.

Raspberry Brandy. A liqueur brandy flavoured with raspberry,

dark reddish brown in colour.

Ratafia. A liqueur flavoured with almonds or the kernels of

peaches or cherries.

Sapin d'or. A greenish liqueur not unUke Benedictine.

San Sllvestro or Mentuccia. A pale green liqueur distilled by the

Aurum distillery and well known in Italy as Centerbe (Hundred

herbs).

Senancole. A French liqueur, very similar to Benedictine.

Silverwasser (Danzig). A colourless sweet liqueur with flakes of

silver. Flavoured with aniseed and orange.

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