Flavored liquor

Flavored liquors (also called infused liquors)^[1] are alcoholic beverages that have added flavoring and, in some cases, a small amount of added sugar. They are distinct from liqueurs in that liqueurs have a large sugar content and may also contain glycerine.

Flavored liquors may have a base of vodka or white rum, both of which have little taste of their own, or they may have a tequila or brandy base. Typically, a fruit extract and, in some cases, sugar syrup are added to the base spirit.^[2]

Flavored rum, tequila, and vodka

Flavored rums and vodkas frequently have an alcohol content that is 5%–10% ABV less than the corresponding unflavored spirit.

• Flavored rums originally consisted only of spiced rums such as Captain Morgan. Available flavors include lemon, lime, orange, vanilla, and raspberry, and extend to such exotic flavors as mango, coconut, pineapple, banana, passion fruit, and watermelon.

• Flavored tequilas — flavors include lime, orange, mango, coconut, watermelon, strawberry, pomegranate, chili pepper, jalapeño, cocoa and coffee.

• Flavored vodkas — flavors include lemon, lime, lemon-lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, vanilla, black currant, chili pepper, cherry, apple, cinnamon, coffee, chocolate, cranberry, peach, pear, passion fruit, pomegranate, plum, mango, white grape, banana, pineapple, coconut, mint, melon, rose, buffalo grass, açaí, herbs (kryddat brännvin), bacon, honey, kiwifruit, feijoa,whipped cream and tea.

Other flavored liquors

• Absinthe (wormwood, anise, fennel, and other herbs)
• Akvavit (caraway seeds, anise, dill, fennel, coriander, and grains of paradise)
• Arak (anise)
• Bitters (various herbs)
• Gin (juniper and other herbs)
• Raki (anise)
• Tsipouro (usually unflavored but sometimes flavored with anise)^[3][4]

See also

• Alcoholic beverage
• Bitters
• Distilled beverage
• Vodka infusion
• Żubrówka

References