Liqueur A liqueur (; ; ) is an alcoholic drink composed of spirits (often rectified spirit) and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices. Often served with or after dessert, they are typically heavily sweetened and un-aged beyond ...

s are alcoholic beverages that are bottled with

added sugar Added sugars or free sugars are sugar carbohydrates (caloric sweeteners) added to food and beverages at some point before their consumption. These include added carbohydrates (monosaccharides and disaccharides), and more broadly, sugars natural ...

and have added flavours that are usually derived from fruits, herbs, or nuts. Liqueurs are distinct from

eaux-de-vie An ''eau de vie'' (French for spirit, §16, §17 literally " water of life") is a clear, colourless fruit brandy that is produced by means of fermentation and double distillation. The fruit flavor is typically very light. In English-speaking ...

, fruit brandy, and flavored liquors, which contain no added sugar. Most liqueurs range between 15% and 55%

alcohol by volume Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as ABV, abv, or alc/vol) is a standard measure of how much alcohol (ethanol) is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage (expressed as a volume percent). It is defined as the number of millilitres (mL) o ...

Berry liqueurs

99 Berries Barton Brands, Ltd. was a company that produced a variety of distilled beverages and liqueurs and is now part of the Sazerac Company, which is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has its principal offices in Louisville, Kentucky. The Barto ...

* Chambord (

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) * Crème de cassis (

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) * Guavaberry * Hideous (raspberries, other berries and citrus fruits) * Lakka ( cloudberry) *

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( lingonberry) * Mirto (Sardinian traditional bitterish liqueur made with myrtle, used as digestive drink at the end of meals) * Murtado ( ugniberry) * XUXU (

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) * Og natura Stone Bramble Liqueur ( stone bramble)

Chocolate liqueurs

Coffee liqueurs

A coffee liqueur is a caffeinated alcoholic drink that consists of coffee and a shot of

liqueur A liqueur (; ; ) is an alcoholic drink composed of spirits (often rectified spirit) and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices. Often served with or after dessert, they are typically heavily sweetened and un-aged beyond ...

Midnight Espresso Coffee Liqueurs Available In Regular and Decaffeinated

Allen's Coffee Brandy Allen's Coffee Brandy is a coffee-flavoured liqueur popular in New England, especially Maine. Allen's Coffee Brandy is prepared and bottled by M.S. Walker, Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. The beverage is 60 proof. In the 1990s into the 2000s, the ...

* Amaro 1716 Café du Soir * Black Canyon Distillery, Richardo's Decaf Coffee Liqueur *

Café Rica Café Rica is a Costa Rican coffee-flavored liqueur. It is thick and sweet with a strong coffee flavor from which it gets its namesake. It is made from coffee harvested in Costa Rica. History Café Rica was created by a Jamaican businessman named ...

– a Costa Rican coffee liqueur *Caffè Borghetti - an Italian coffee liqueur * Kahlúa – a Mexican coffee liqueur * Kavalan Distillery Sweet coffee liqueur * Kamora * Liqueurious Coffea Coffee Liqueur * Liqueurious Coffea Decaf Coffee Liqueur * Licor de café - a Galician coffee liqueur * Midnight Espresso Regular Coffee Liqueur * Midnight Espresso Decaf Coffee Liqueur * Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur * Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Amaro * Patrón XO Cafe *

Sheridan's Sheridan's is a liqueur first introduced in 1994. It is produced in Dublin by Thomas Sheridan & Sons.«Sheridans ...

– an Irish coffee liqueur * Sombai Anise & Coffee rice liqueur * Flor de Caña Spresso – a Nicaraguan coffee liqueur * San Andre (Goa) *

St. George Spirits St. George Spirits is an artisanal distillery located in Alameda, California that produces a range of alcoholic beverages under the direction of Master Distillation, Distiller Lance Winters. They are known for producing vodka, absinthe, whiskey, ...

NOLA Coffee Liqueur * Tia Maria * Toussaint Coffee Liqueur – a Haitian coffee liqueur * B52 Coffee Liqueur

Cream liqueurs

* Advocaat * Amarula (sugar, cream, and the fruit of the African '' marula'' tree Origin: South Africa) * Baileys Irish Cream *

Coole Swan Irish Cream Liqueur Coole Swan Irish Cream Liqueur is an Irish cream made from a blend of a single-malt Irish whiskey, Belgian white chocolate, and fresh cream. It has a declared alcohol content of 16 percent by volume. Made in Ireland, Coole Swan is based on the ...

* Carolans *Crema Fina *

Cruzan Rum Cruzan Rum ( ) is a rum producer in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands owned by Beam Suntory. Founded in 1760, it claims the distinction of being "the most honored rum distillery in the world." For eight generations, and through various changes ...

Cream * Dooley's * DV8 Gold *

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* Heather Cream (Scottish cream liqueur - discontinued) * Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur * Malibu (rum) * Ponche crema * Rompope * RumChata * Sangster's *

Saint Brendan's Irish Cream Liqueur Saint Brendan's Irish Cream Liqueur is a cream liqueur named after Saint Brendan. It is made in Derry, Northern Ireland, using locally made The Quiet Man Irish whiskey and fresh cream. In the 2016 US market, Saint Brendan's ranked fifth in th ...

* Tequila Rose * Vana Tallinn Cream *

Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur is a sweet liqueur made of Dutch chocolate, cream, and vodka. It was created by Maurice Kanbar who tested it for five years before presenting the liqueur to the public in 2001. Vermeer is 34 U.S. alcoholic proof ...

* Voodoo Cream Liqueur

Crème liqueurs

Crème de banane Crème de banane () is a sweet, banana-flavored liqueur, usually bottled at 17–25% ABV. It is mostly used in alcoholic drinks but also in cooking; it is an ingredient of various cocktails and desserts. Cooking Crème de banane can be used as a ...

– Banana * Crème de cacao – Cocoa or chocolate * Crème de cassis – Blackcurrant *

Crème de Cerise Crème (or creme) is a French word for 'cream', used in culinary terminology for various preparations: * Cream, a high-fat dairy product made from milk * Custard, a cooked, usually sweet mixture of dairy and eggs * Crème liqueur, a sweet liqueur * ...

– Sour cherry * Crème de menthe – Peppermint or Corsican mint *

Crème de Noyaux Crème de Noyaux () is an almond-flavored crème liqueur, although it is actually made from apricot kernels or the kernels of peach or cherry pits, which provide an almond-like flavor. Both Bols and Hiram Walker produce artificially colored re ...

– Almond, apricot kernel, or peach kernel * Creme de violette – Violet * Creme Yvette – Violet, fruit, and others * Parfait d'Amour – Varies by maker, typically flowers with citrus

Flower liqueurs

Crème de violette Crème de violette, also known as liqueur de violette, is a generic term for a liqueur with natural and/or artificial violet flower flavoring and coloring with either a brandy base, a neutral spirit base, or a combination of the two. The taste pr ...

(violet) * Creme Yvette (violet, vanilla) * Rosolio (various) * Italicus * St-Germain (elderflower)

Fruit liqueurs

:''Note: Kirsch and Slivovitz are fruit brandies rather than liqueurs''.

Herbal liqueurs

Note: the exact recipes of many herbal liqueurs (which may contain 50 or more different herbs) are often closely guarded trade secrets. The primary herbal ingredients are listed where known.

Anise-flavored liqueurs

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Absinthe Absinthe (, ) is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from several plants, including the flowers and leaves of ''Artemisia absinthium'' ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. Historical ...

, Arak,

Rakı Rakı or raki (, Turkish pronunciation: ) is an alcoholic drink made of twice-distilled grapes. It is the national drink of Turkey. It is also popular in other Balkan countries as an Apéritif and digestif, apéritif as well as in Kazakhstan. I ...

, Ouzo and similar

anise Anise (; '), also called aniseed or rarely anix is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to Eurasia. The flavor and aroma of its seeds have similarities with some other spices and herbs, such as star anise, fennel, licorice, and ta ...

-flavored beverages contain no sugar and thus are flavored liquors rather than liqueurs''. *

Anís Anise (; '), also called aniseed or rarely anix is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to Eurasia. The flavor and aroma of its seeds have similarities with some other spices and herbs, such as star anise, fennel, licorice, an ...

(Spain, Argentina, Perú) * Licor Aniz Escarchado, (Portugal) * Anisette (France) *

Centerbe Centerbe or Centerba (Italian for "one hundred herbs"), is a liqueur made by aromatic herbs commonly found on Mount Majella. It is a typical abruzzese liquor in central Italy and it's made on a base of 70% alcohol. The liqueur comes in two stre ...

(Italy; infusion of 100 high mountain herbs) * Galliano (Italy) * Herbsaint (United States) *

Passione Nera Passione Nera is an Italian liqueur, similar to Sambuca. It is produced by Luxardo, who also produce Sambuca and Limoncello. It has a strength of 38 ABV and its consistency is very similar to the syrupy characteristics of Sambuca. Passione Nera, ...

(Italy) * Pastis (France) * Patxaran (Spain) * Ricard (France) * Sambuca (Italy) * Sombai Anise & Coffee (Cambodia) *

Vespetrò Vespetrò is a Lombard liqueur from Canzo. Its main ingredients are spices and medicinal plants. It is marketed with the brand ''Vespetrò Scannagatta'' and produced – as a homemade product – also by some families in Canzo, who hand down th ...

(Italy) * Xtabentún (Mexico) *

Cucui Cocuy () is a liquor distilled from the fermented juices of the head, body or leaves of ''Agave cocui'' ("green agave"),Diaz M. (2003) ''El Programa Agave: Ciencia y Tecnologia al servicio del hombre de las Zona Aridas''. Edic.FUNDACITE Falcon. ...

(Aruba) See also :Anise liqueurs and spirits

Other herbal liqueurs

Honey liqueurs

* Rakomelo * Bärenjäger * Boilo * Krupnik * Xtabentún * Yukon Jack

Nut-flavored liqueurs

* Amaretto (almonds, or the almond-like kernels from apricots, peaches, cherries, or similar

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) * Disaronno (apricot kernel oil) * Frangelico (hazelnuts and herbs) *Kahana Royale - a macadamia nut liqueur produced in Hawaii *

Nocello Nocello is a walnut flavored liqueur from Italy. It is produced by the Toschi Vignola s.r.l. company of Savignano sul Panaro, Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The product originated in Emilia-Romagna. It is labeled "Imitation Liqueur" in ...

(walnut and hazelnut) * Nocino (unripe green walnuts) * Orahovac – a walnut liqueur prepared using unripe green walnuts *

Peanut liqueur Peanut liqueur is a liqueur produced with peanuts.Peanut Lolita Peanut Lolita is the name of a thick whiskey and peanut-based liqueur produced in the 1960s and 1970s. The liquor was produced by Continental Distilling in Linfield, Pennsylvania. History The label for Peanut Lolita features a belly dancing w ...

(peanut) * Pochteca Almond Liqueur *

Ratafia Ratafia is a broad term used for two types of sweet alcoholic beverages, a flavouring essence whose taste resembles bitter almonds, later to a ratafia flavoured biscuit, a biscuit to be eaten along with ratafia, and later still, to a cherry var ...

(brandy flavored with almonds, fruit, or fruit kernels; also a flavored biscuit) * Rivulet – a pecan liqueur produced in Kentucky, United States *