MAKING LIQUEURS WITH ESSENCES

Liqueur essences can be used to produce high quality liqueurs and cordials. Essences are particularly useful for liqueurs that are difficult to make, like herbal liqueurs, hazelnut, almond and coconut liqueurs, and also some difficult fruit liqueurs (like banana). Several manufacturers are producing liqueur essences. The Swedish company Gert Strand AB is producing the world's larges selection of liqueur essences. The quality of their Prestige essences is described as "far superior to any other brand that we have tested" (Brewhaus.com). The Prestige essences do not contain any artificial flavors or aromas.

The Prestige essences can be purchased over the internet at Brewhaus.com.

There are a large number of Prestige essences, for example: Absinth (wormwood), After Hours (chocolate and mint), Amaretto (almond), Apricot Brandy, Apricot Cognac, Army Schnapps, Aurantii Amari (berries and fruits), Australian Wilderness (eucalyptus), Black Sambuca (aniseed), Blue Curacao (citrus), Brown Creme de Cacao, Cloudberry Liqueur, Coconut Liqueur, CocoRum, Creme de Banana, Creme de Menthe, Danish Bitter, Exotic Green Banana Liqueur, Green Curacao, Hazelnut, Irish Coffee, Irish Cream, Italiano (vanilla), Kabena (coffee and banana), Liqueur 45 (vanilla and herbs), Mia Theresa (coffee; similar to Tia Maria and Kahlua), Mississippi (citrus and whisky), Orange Liqueur, Pear Cognac, Sambuca (aniseed), Strandier (orange and cognac), Strawberry Cream German Bitter, Wolf's Paw (cranberry) and Yellow Pastis (aniseed). They are also producing essences for schnapps, aquavit, gin, rum, vodka and whisky. A few liqueur essences are presented in more detail below, more are available at Brewhaus.com.