What You Need to Know
Liquor, spirit, distilled spirit, or spirituous liquor are alcoholic drinks produced by the distillation of grains, fruits, vegetables, or sugar that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation. While the word liquor usually refers to distilled alcoholic spirits rather than drinks produced by fermentation alone, it can sometimes be used more broadly to refer to any alcoholic beverage.
Steps
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Baijiu cocktails (China): Distillation creates the high-proof base spirit essential for authentic flavor
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Tequila sunrise (Mexico): Distillation concentrates the agave flavors characteristic of tequila
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Whisky highball (Japan): Distillation develops the complex oak-aged flavors that define Japanese whisky
The Science
Primary Reaction
Fermentation and Distillation