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The predominant flavor of aniseed typically comes from which three plants?


1.) Star anise


2.) Anise


3.) Fennel

What type of base spirit is typically used to make aniseed spirits?

Highly Rectified Spirits (HRS).

What must be added to these spirits to cause them to louche?

Water.

What happens when they louche?

They go cloudy.
What is the name of the botanical that many consider to be the defining ingredient in 'true' absinthe?
Wormwood.

How is flavor added to 'true' absinthe?

Distillation of botanicals in pot still.
How is color added to 'true' absinthe?
Maceration.
Why do premium producers sometimes use artificial colors?
For color consistency; as plant color is unstable.

What other botanical must be included in the production of Pastis?

Licorice Root.
What is the level of sweetness permitted for a Pastis?

Up to 100g/L.

What technique is used when the botanicals are placed in the alcohol for a period that can range from a few hours to several months?

Maceration.

What technique is used when the spirit is dripped through the botanicals?
Percolation.
Where was anise first used by distillers?

Byzantine Empire AKA Turkey.
These drinks are made using complex recipes of botanicals but all use a range of plants that share a common flavor compound known as what?

Anethole- gives these drinks much of their unique character.
True/ False: The EU is the heartland of anise- based spirits.

True.

Define aniseed- flavored spirits.


They must have a predominant flavor of anise extracted from star anise, anise or fennel, or any plant that shares the same principle aromas. The spirit base is high rectified spirit and can be obtained by maceration or distillation, the addition of aniseed- flavored extracts, or a combination of these. Only natural flavors can be used.
What are the requirements for pastis?

It must be made using licorice root. It can be sweetened up to 100g/L and must be bottled at 40% abv. Anethole levels must be between 1.5 and 2g/L.
What notes and flavors does wormwood add?

A musky, floral note, as well as contributing a bitter quality to the flavor that should not be predominant.
Define absinthism.
Patients were said to suffer from seizures, hallucinations and ultimately, death.
What has contemporary research told us about abinthism?

A terpene in wormwood, thujone, is the cause of this phenomenon but the dose needs to be extremely high for this to take place.
How many levels of thujone are restricted in spirits in the US and EU?


US- 10 parts per million (ppm).


EU- 35 ppm.

Bitters are flavored with any number of botanicals but what key taste do they all share?

Bitterness.
Are bitters sometimes sweetened?

Yes.
How is aperitif usually served?

In a long drink.

How is digestif usually served?

On the rocks.

How are cocktail bitters usually served?

In small quantities in cocktails.
What is the minimum level of sugar in a liqueur in the EU?


100g/L.

What is the minimum level of sugar in liqueurs labeled 'crème de...' in the EU?

250g/L.
What is the minimum level of sugar in Crème de cassis in the EU?

400g/L.
What is the minimum level of sugar in all liqueurs in the US?

2 1/2 % by weight.
Name three spirits used for a base in liqueurs?


1.) Rum


2.) Whisky


3.) Brandy


When does the addition of sugar normally happen in the liqueur production?

At the end.
What can happen to a cream liqueur if the emulsion is not stable?
Lumps may form in the liqueur.
What are the four main flavor camps in liqueur?


1.) Fruit


2.) Spice/ herb


3.) Seed/ nut


4.) Cream