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The Instacart guide to liqueur products
Did you know that with the Instacart app, you can get your favorite liqueur delivered right to your door? You can also pick it up curbside at a store near you. When you order a liqueur through the Instacart app, you can conserve some of your valuable time and make your day easier and more convenient.
About liqueurs
A liqueur is made from distilled spirits and flavorings such as herbs, fruits, and spices. People also call it cordial or schnapps. Liqueurs usually contain 15-30% alcohol by volume, but they can be stronger. They're also sweeter than other liquors or spirits. In the United States, at least 2.5% by weight of a finished liqueur must be sweeteners or flavorings. Some liqueurs are created by infusing alcohol with these flavorings and then filtering out the remaining solids, and others are distilled directly from aromatic or flavoring agents.
Some manufacturers also create liqueurs with percolation. This method is similar to making coffee. The manufacturer pours the distilled alcohol through a basket or colander with herbs and spices, and it picks up the flavors before it collects at the bottom. While liquor is the base of a cocktail, a liqueur provides more flavor than alcohol content. It's also sweeter and more syrupy. Flavored spirits like peach vodka or gin are different from liqueurs.
Liqueurs first appeared in Italy in the 13th century, and the word liqueur comes from a Latin term that means “to dissolve.” It refers to dissolving flavorings in the liqueur. Monks made liqueurs as medicines, and the flavors were used to disguise other medicinal substances.
Liqueurs are most popular in cocktails, but many taste great neat as well. People often enjoy them after dinner instead of dessert or served before a meal as an aperitif. Available flavors include coffee, almond, hazelnut, chocolate, fruit, and berries. Some liqueurs are aged, and others aren't. You can also find liqueurs with creamy textures like Kahlua, a popular coffee liqueur, or Bailey's Irish Cream.
Types of liqueurs
Many different types of liqueur are available. Amaretto means “a little bitter” in Italian, and it's an almond-flavored liqueur made from apricot pits. Chartreuse also comes from Italy, and it was one of the first liqueurs. It's made with a secret blend of 130 herbs, plants, and flowers only know to a few monks, and a color is named after its bright green hue.
Absinthe is a dark green, anise-flavored liqueur. Agavero or Damiana liqueur is a tequila-based liqueur made from the Damiana flower, and people often call Advocaat the Dutch version of eggnog. It has egg yolks, brandy, sugar, and vanilla. You can also try Sloe gin, a red liqueur made from sloe plums. For a floral taste, choose Crème de Violette or elderflower liqueur.
Helpful tips for choosing great liqueurs
Stocking your home bar with several different types of liqueurs when you order through Instacart will give you the flexibility to make a variety of delicious cocktails. Citrus, cherry, almond, and anise are some of the most versatile flavors. Peppermint liqueur or Crème de Menthe is great during the holidays, and Crème de Cacao or chocolate liqueur is perfect for desserts. Vermouth is a common liqueur in martinis and many other cocktails, and it's made from grapes. Sweet vermouth has more sugar, while dry vermouth has more herbs and spices.
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FAQs about liqueurs
Most types of liqueur will last as long as other spirits, almost indefinitely. However, a bottle of liqueur that's been open for a while may not provide a flavor as strong as a newer bottle. Cream-based liqueurs like Bailey's will spoil over time, and they usually have an expiration date on the container. Some liqueurs have crème in the name, but they don't actually contain cream. These drinks, like Crème de Menthe, can also last for a long time.
With liqueurs, you can make a variety of delicious cocktails. A Cosmopolitan contains cranberry juice, lime juice, vodka, and orange liqueur. A Sex on the Beach has peach schnapps, vodka, orange juice, and cranberry juice. The Cable Car comes with spiced rum, orange liqueur, simple syrup, cinnamon, and orange zest. After dinner, you can indulge in an Espresso Martini with vodka, coffee liqueur, and cold espresso. You can add Crème de Cacao as well. With a White Russian, you'll get Bailey's Irish Cream, milk, coffee liqueur, vodka, and a cherry garnish.
You can save time by placing your next liqueur order through Instacart. An experienced Instacart shopper will go to a retail store for you and put your order together. You can get your liqueurs in as little as 2 hours when you use the convenient Instacart app to order from your smartphone!