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Cointreau Distillery was set up in 1849 by Adolphe Cointreau, a confectioner, and his brother Édouard-Jean Cointreau. Their first success was with the cherry liqueur Guignolet, but they also found success when they blended sweet and bitter orange peels and pure alcohol from sugar beets. The first bottles of Cointreau were sold in 1875.
Izarra prospered during the 1960s, opening production facilities in Mexico, Argentina, Columbia, Venezuela, and Spain, with more than 1,200,000 bottles sold. In 1981, Cointreau bought Izarra from the Grattau family. In 1998, the historic distillery in Bayonne was destroyed and the liqueur was produced at Cointreau’s main factory in Angers.
A recipe for the white lady made with gin, Cointreau, and fresh lemon juice appears in the Savoy Cocktail Book, published in 1930. [5] Joe Gilmore, former Head Barman at The Savoy, says this was one of Laurel and Hardy's favorite drinks. [6] Early recipes like MacElhone's and Craddock's do not have egg white as one of the recorded ingredients. [2]
Autumn Fizz. Ingredients. 2 oz Alibi Gin.25 oz lemon juice Agave nectar, to taste Sparkling apple cider Garnished with thyme and apple. Instructions. Pour gin in shaker, add lemon juice and agave ...
There are other rums made on the island, but Mount Gay is the oldest and most prominent. [ 17 ] Notable Spirit ratings for Mount Gay rums include scores of 95 ("Exceptional") for its Extra Old offering at the Beverage Tasting Institute's 2008 Competition and a Gold rating for Eclipse Gold at the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
The formula is said to include 130 herbs, plants and flowers and secret ingredients combined in a wine alcohol base. [6] The recipe was further enhanced in 1737 by Brother Gérome Maubec. The beverage soon became popular, and in 1764 the monks adapted the elixir recipe to make what is now called the "Elixir Végétal de la Grande Chartreuse". [6]
Dubonnet (UK: / d j uː ˈ b ɒ n eɪ /, US: / ˌ dj uː b ə ˈ n eɪ /, [1] [2] French:) is a sweet, aromatised wine-based quinquina, often enjoyed as an aperitif. [3] It is a blend of fortified wine, herbs, and spices (including a small amount of quinine), [4] with fermentation being stopped by the addition of alcohol.
While vermouth can be used as a substitute for white wine in food recipes, [34] because it is more flavorful than wine, it may be overwhelming when used in certain dishes. [47] The herbs in dry vermouth make it an attractive ingredient in sauces for fish dishes or as a marinade for other meats, including pork and chicken. [29] [48] [49]