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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: heather07 on December 30, 2011, 21:19:46 PM

Title: Liqueurs
Post by: heather07 on December 30, 2011, 21:19:46 PM: Following on from the wine threads.

What is your favourite Liqueur to have after dinner?

I enjoy a Tia Maria on the side with my coffee, whereas hubby likes a Gaelic coffee
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Bluwise on December 30, 2011, 21:53:32 PM: I love Tia Maria over ice but there was also a creme de drambuie liqueur a while ago, not sure if it is still made but it was lovely. Quite like a Sambucca too. In fact, anything except that toothpaste one will do!
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 30, 2011, 22:05:22 PM: Glayva with ice, or an Amaretto Coffee ;)
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Scunner on December 30, 2011, 22:10:18 PM: So far:

1. Gaelic coffee (Irish coffee where I'm from ;)
2. Sambucca
3. Glayva

My choice: Any of those three :)
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: heather07 on December 30, 2011, 22:26:45 PM: Do you set fire to the Sambucca?? Curious about the toothpaste one Bluwise!!
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Bluwise on December 30, 2011, 22:42:27 PM: quote:
Originally posted by heather07

Do you set fire to the Sambucca?? Curious about the toothpaste one Bluwise!!

No, I don't set it alight - too much gel spray on my hair and too eager to drink it!
Toothpaste - I think it's Creme de menthe - green and tastes like Colgate :D
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Bluwise on December 30, 2011, 22:46:33 PM: Anyone like Galliano?
It's the fab bit in a Harvey Wallbanger (delicious and refreshing) but also lovely on it's own as an after dinner liqueur.
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Scunner on December 30, 2011, 22:58:07 PM: My absolute favourite (although I've never seen it in any restaurant yet) is Stag's Breath - if you like Glayva you may well fall in love with this Jacqui - it's a liqueur made from Speyside whisky and fermented honey. It is very moreish, you have been warned :D

(http://www.singlemaltsdirect.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/t/stags_breath.jpg.jpg)
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: heather07 on December 30, 2011, 23:10:35 PM: Occasionally will have a Heather Cream.
There is a lovely coffee liqueur from Portugal but name escapes me.
Hubby had a Tequila coffee in Mexico and the guy came out pt on a surgical mask and announced "Operation Coffee" He heated glass, dipped it in sugar, heated Tequila and so on . hubby swears it was the best liqueur he has ever had.
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Toky on December 31, 2011, 00:03:14 AM: My favourite is Sambucca, lit, 3 coffee beans, blown out and sipped, not knocked back like a "shot" the way the young ones drink it.
I also love Galiano....especially in a coffe with cream. Mmmmmmmmm.
Hubby loves Glayva and when we go skiing, he has that in his hip flask, whilst mine has Sambucca!!
:D
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: screamlead on December 31, 2011, 10:01:51 AM: Got to be Irish Coffee with Black Bush!
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: hubblebubble on December 31, 2011, 11:01:44 AM: patron - yum or a black gold coffee
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: heather07 on December 31, 2011, 11:12:05 AM: quote:
Originally posted by hubblebubble

patron - yum or a black gold coffee

more info needed:D
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: lance on December 31, 2011, 11:30:18 AM: Sambuca what a waste burning alcohol off, and should be licorice beans not coffee youngsters dont know everything,warm your licorice beans first.and to all those who are going to say licorice doesn't have beans i know its the root ,dried and chopped up they call it a bean in Italian shops where i used to buy from .[:o)]
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Toky on December 31, 2011, 12:12:09 PM: And that may be your preference Lance. As stated in my previous post MY preference is 3 COFFEE beans. Lit only enough to release some coffee flavour, not for ages burning off the alcohol.

Quote from Infobarrel:
"Sambuca is steeped in Italian tradition and can be found served on ice, or mixed with cola or water. But the most enjoyable serving of Sambuca comes the old fashioned way, warm with three coffee beans afloat in the glass. According to Italians, each bean has a meaning: health, happiness, and prosperity. While setting the liqueur ablaze imparts some of the coffee flavor to the drink, it softens the taste."

Each to their own
:)
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 31, 2011, 13:02:43 PM: Scunner have tried Stags Breath, but still prefer Glayva.
Toky, took my breath away, what a glamourous new picture. I used to think you looked like Zoe Wannamaker in the old picture, the new one looks like Miss Scotland... What's the secret???
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Toky on December 31, 2011, 13:36:03 PM: Oh Jacqui, I'm still seeing my old picture. I did send the recent one to Scunner, but not showing up on mine yet.
Sectert? Polyfilla, fake tan and Eyelure lashes ha ha
:D
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Bluwise on December 31, 2011, 13:54:37 PM: I can't see your new pic either....was hoping for some tips! No hold on - just refreshed and there you are...wow - go girl !!
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Toky on December 31, 2011, 14:00:53 PM: Ah, that's better. Best get back on topic now. I prefer talking about liquers, spirits, wines.......in fact anything related to merriment!! (but not the price of Efes!!!!!)
:D
Title: Liqueurs
Post by: Highlander on January 01, 2012, 15:33:04 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

My absolute favourite (although I've never seen it in any restaurant yet) is Stag's Breath - if you like Glayva you may well fall in love with this Jacqui - it's a liqueur made from Speyside whisky and fermented honey. It is very moreish, you have been warned :D

Co-incidently was given a bottle of that at Christmas.