Type
Liqueurs, herbal or spice-flavored
Description
Proprietary French multi-herbal liqueur, formerly monastic, which has been around since the 16th century - and produced commercially since the 1860s. Quite popular in cocktails and other mixed drinks - especially 1940s and before. Its character is soft, warm, and complex. It mixes well.
Flavor
herbal and
spice
Availability
Generally available. Produced and sold in France. Distributed world-wide. Available for on-line ordering in some markets.
Substitute
other multi-herbal
liqueur like
Chartreuse,
Strega,
Izarra, or combinations thereof. Imitations in some markets.
Usage examples
This ingredient appears in
144 recipes in CocktailDB.
