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Pine liqueur is often used to remedy colds, because of the essential oils it contains. Pine brandy is also used as a remedy for aching limbs and muscle generation. The liqueur is often consumed during après-ski gatherings, after hiking or mountaineering at Alpine huts, or near the Christmas holidays. [1]
water, alcohol, sugar, mastic. Mastika or mastiha is a liqueur seasoned with mastic, a resin with a slightly pine or cedar-like flavor gathered from the mastic tree, a small evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean region. In Greece, mastiha ( Greek: μαστίχα) or mastichato ( Greek: μαστιχάτο) is a sweet liqueur produced with ...
The Piña Colada ( / ˌpiːnjə koʊˈlɑːdə, - nə -, - kə -/; [ 1][ 2] Spanish: piña [ˈpiɲa], "pineapple", and colada [koˈlaða], "strained") is a cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. It may be garnished with either a pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry, or both.
Pineau des Charentes ( French pronunciation: [pino de ʃaʁɑ̃t] ⓘ; Pineau Charentais, or simply Pineau) is a regional aperitif of western France, made in the départements of Charente, Charente-Maritime, and (to a lesser extent) Dordogne. While popular within its region of production, it is less well known in other regions of France and ...
Retsina ( Greek: ρετσίνα) is a Greek white (or rosé) resinated wine, which has been made for at least 2,000 years. Its unique flavor is said to have originated from the practice of sealing wine vessels, particularly amphorae, with Aleppo pine resin in ancient times. Before the invention of impermeable glass bottles, oxygen caused many ...
Coal tar is a thick dark liquid which is a by-product of the production of coke and coal gas from coal. [ 2][ 3] It is a type of creosote. It has both medical and industrial uses. [ 2][ 4] Medicinally it is a topical medication applied to skin to treat psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff). [ 5]
Tall oil, also called liquid rosin or tallol, is a viscous yellow-black odorous liquid obtained as a by-product of the kraft process of wood pulp manufacture when pulping mainly coniferous trees. [ 1][ 2] The name originated as an anglicization of the Swedish tallolja ('pine oil'). [ 3] Tall oil is the third largest chemical by-product in a ...
The kraft process involves treatment of wood chips with a hot mixture of water, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), and sodium sulfide (Na 2 S), known as white liquor, that breaks the bonds that link lignin, hemicellulose, and cellulose. The technology entails several steps, both mechanical and chemical. It is the dominant method for producing paper.