Product knowledge - Aperitifs

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What are the Ethanol / Spirits based?

Aperitif using ethanol or another spirit as a base, and it could be:
  1. Bitters--> Potable or non-potable
  2. Anise flavored --> Absinthe or Anise

What is a fortified wine?

WIne that had a netrual alcohol added to it during fermentation process

What are the functions of a fortified wine?

  1. Increases alcohol content --> 14%-22% ABV
  2. Changes flavor --> Rich and complex
  3. Changes sweetness (During fermentation: sweet, end of fermentation: dry)
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What determines the categories of vermouths?

The Sugar content

  • Sweet
  • Dry
  • Extra dry

Where do the different flavors of vermouth come from?

  1. Wine quality
  2. Herbs used
  3. Sugar content

What is the "Vesper Martini"?

Is a cocktail from Ian Fleming's Casino Royale (1953), made with three parts gin, one part vodka, and half a part Kina Lillet, shaken and served with a lemon peel

What are potable bitters?

Bitters made from consumption on their own
  • Herbal, bitter, sweet
  • Vary in color (light: suze, dark: fernet, red: Campari)

What are non-potable bitters?

High concentrated bitters that are not diluted or sweetened
  • Typicaly used in small dashes
  • E.g.: Angostura bitters and Peychaud's bitters

What are anise flavored Aperitif?

Green anise plant is native to the mediterranean region

Made by infusing ethanol with anise, and it's know for high ABV

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