That means anything with higher concentration of sugar is liqueur, for example, Schnapps and Kahlua. In short, liquor is any of your to-go alcoholic beverages. That is rum, vodka, gin and tequila among others. Also, most liquors are usually 35% alcohol per volume whereas liqueur is less than 35%.

distilled liquor

A liqueur (US: /lɪˈkɜːr/; UK: /lɪˈkjʊər/; French: [likœʁ]) is an alcoholic drink composed of distilled spirits and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices.

DRINK LIQUEURS NEAT/OVER ICE The only real general rule of thumb for drinking liqueurs neat or on the rocks: less is more. For example, if you’re pouring yourself some neat Chartreuse or Crème de Cassis, you’ll want to use a cordial rather than say, a pint glass.

Like many spirits, liqueurs can be used in mixed drinks, served neat, over ice, with coffee or mixed with other non-alcoholic beverages such as cream or milk. Many can be used for cooking or in baking and certain liqueurs have even become the major highlight of many desserts.

Liqueur can be drunk on its own, but most often it is used to complement the ingredients in a cocktail. Different from what we normally think of as “liquor” (like gin, vodka, whiskey, or rum), liqueur has been sweetened with fruits and infused with different herbs and spices.

Amaretto (Italian for “a little bitter”) is a sweet Italian liqueur that originated in Saronno. Depending on the brand, it may be made from apricot kernels, bitter almonds, peach stones, or almonds, all of which are natural sources of the benzaldehyde that provides the almond-like flavour of the liqueur.

Alcohol Types FAQ The three types of alcohol are isopropyl, methyl, and ethyl alcohol. Ethyl alcohol is the only one that can be consumed by humans.

Spirytus vodka

Alcohol Poisoning / Death Drinking grain alcohol can rapidly result in alcohol poisoning. This is because many people drinking grain alcohol are unaware that even just a small quantity of the drink can quickly raise blood alcohol levels. To put it simply, drinking shots of Everclear can kill you.

Having nearly 20 years lab experience between us, we’re no strangers to high abv alcohol, but unlike the absolute grade ethanol you find in the lab, Spirytus Lubelski is not only ‘safe’ to drink, but also rather smooth too (even at room temperature), impressive given it’s just about as strong as you can get by …

Thought to be the strongest commercially available spirit in the world, many retailers and stockists say Spirytus should never be consumed neat, and should instead be used as a base for liqueurs and other infusions.