Liqueurs are alcoholic beverages that are bottled with added sugar and have added flavours that are usually derived from fruits, herbs, or nuts. Liqueurs are distinct from eaux-de-vie, fruit brandy, and flavored liquors, which contain no added sugar. Most liqueurs range between 15% and 55% alcohol by volume.

A selection of amaro liqueurs from Italy

Berry liqueurs

Chocolate liqueurs

Coffee liqueurs

A coffee liqueur is a caffeinated alcoholic drink with a coffee flavour.

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Bottles of Sombai Anise & Coffee rice liqueur
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Midnight Espresso coffee liqueur

Cream liqueurs

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A bottle and glass of Carolans

Crème liqueurs

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A bottle and glass of Crème de cassis

Flower liqueurs

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A bottle of Crème de Violette

Fruit liqueurs

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A bottle of homemade limoncello
Note: Kirsch and Slivovitz are fruit brandies rather than liqueurs.

Herbal liqueurs

Note: the exact recipes of many herbal liqueurs (which may contain 50 or more different herbs) are often closely guarded trade secrets. The primary herbal ingredients are listed where known.

Anise-flavored liqueurs

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A bottle of Licor Aniz Escarchado
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A bottle of ouzo
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Bottles of Sombai Anise & Coffee rice liqueur
Note: Absinthe, Arak, Rakı, Ouzo and similar anise-flavored beverages contain no sugar and thus are flavored liquors rather than liqueurs.

See also Category:Anise liqueurs and spirits

Other herbal liqueurs

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"Altvater" by Gessler, originally from Austrian Silesia
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Demänovka (33 %) - produced in Slovakia

Honey liqueurs

Nut-flavored liqueurs

  • Amaretto (almonds, or the almond-like kernels from apricots, peaches, cherries, or similar stone fruits)
  • Disaronno (apricot kernel oil)
  • Frangelico (hazelnuts and herbs)
  • Kahana Royale - a macadamia nut liqueur produced in Hawaii
  • Nocello (walnut and hazelnut)[9]
  • Nocino (unripe green walnuts)
  • Orahovac – a walnut liqueur[10] prepared using unripe green walnuts
  • Peanut liqueur
  • Peanut Lolita (peanut)
  • Pochteca Almond Liqueur
  • Ratafia (brandy flavored with almonds, fruit, or fruit kernels; also a flavored biscuit)
  • Rivulet – a pecan liqueur produced in Kentucky, United States[11]

Whisky liqueurs

Other liqueurs

See also

Notes

    References

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