Peanut liqueur is a
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 ...
produced with
peanut
The peanut (''Arachis hypogaea''), also known as the groundnut, goober (US), pindar (US) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible Seed, seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, important to both small ...
s.
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History
Rum
Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is usually aged in oak barrels. Rum is produced in nearly every sugar-producing region of the world, such as the Phili ...
is often used in the preparation of peanut liqueur, in which the spirit is
infused with peanuts.
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cream
Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, the fat, which is less dense, eventually rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream, this process ...
and
simple syrup
Inverted sugar syrup, also called invert syrup, invert sugar, simple syrup, sugar syrup, sugar water, bar syrup, syrup USP, or sucrose inversion, is a syrup mixture of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose, that is made by hydrolytic sacch ...
.
Castries Crème is a brand of peanut liquor based upon rum that has the flavor of peanuts, brown sugar and cinnamon.
Some peanut-infused
vodka
Vodka ( pl, wódka , russian: водка , sv, vodka ) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage. Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impuritie ...
s are also produced, such as Van Gogh Vodka, NutLiquor and Peacasso.
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 ...
was an unpopular peanut-based dessert whiskey that was manufactured and sold in the United States in the 1960s until 1970s.
See also
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Brown Bomber (cocktail)
The Brown Bomber is a vintage American cocktail.
It is one of only a few cocktails to feature peanut liqueur,List of liqueurs
Liqueurs are alcoholic beverages that are bottled with added sugar and have added flavours that are usually derived from fruits, herbs, or nuts. Liqueurs are distinct from eaux-de-vie, fruit brandy, and flavored liquors, which contain no ad ...
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Peanut butter whiskey
Whisky or whiskey is a type of liquor, distilled alcoholic beverage made from Fermentation in food processing, fermented grain mashing, mash. Various grains (which may be Malting, malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, Maize ...
– peanut-flavored whiskey
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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 ...
References
Further reading
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External links
“Booze of the Week: Peanut Cream Liqueur” Docaitta.
Liqueurs
Peanut dishes
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