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Clove liquor? |
finkdaddy Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 11, 2004 Posts: 2061 From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2004-12-08 07:55 am  Permalink
Is there a liquor that tastes like cloves?
I'm doing the old mad scientist thing lately with what bottles I have left, and I had a request by a customer to make something with clove liquor. But does that exist?
 
 
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KuKuAhu Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 23, 2002 Posts: 567 From: Kahiki, Ohio
| Posted: 2004-12-08 10:17 am  Permalink
I've heard of Czech spirits with clove flavors, but have never had any.
You might try making some of course...
Ku Ku
 
 
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Trader Woody Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2301 From: Tiki Manor, Forest of Bowland,UK
| Posted: 2004-12-08 10:40 am  Permalink
Phillips, based in the UK do a range of old style traditional syrups from Grenadine to Shrub and they produce one called 'Pink Cloves' which is about as alcoholic as a strong beer.
I've not tried it, though.
Trader Woody
 
 
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Humuhumu Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691 From: San Francisco
| Posted: 2004-12-08 3:22 pm  Permalink
Falernum is clove-y.
 
 
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Moki Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 08, 2004 Posts: 357 From: San Diego
| Posted: 2004-12-08 3:53 pm  Permalink
I once had a margarita in Mexico that tasted a little strange. The bartender said it had "Damiana" in it.
According to him it was made from cloves.
Pretty sure you can find it at most liquor stores.
 
 
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KuKuAhu Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 23, 2002 Posts: 567 From: Kahiki, Ohio
| Posted: 2004-12-08 3:58 pm  Permalink
http://www.damiana.net/
Damiana is an herb unto itself. As such the liqueur is made from the herb.
Supposedly an aphrodesiac.
Hmmmmmmm.....
Ahu
 
 
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Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3293 From: Victoria, BC
| Posted: 2004-12-14 1:12 pm  Permalink
Angostura Bitters smells like nutmeg and cloves to me, and it's alcoholic. I like to put some in my egg nog.
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PragueTiki Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 11, 2006 Posts: 15 | Posted: 2006-03-27 11:58 am  Permalink
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On 2004-12-08 07:55, finkdaddy wrote:
Is there a liquor that tastes like cloves?
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Becherovka
http://www.janbecher.cz/en/index2.php
 
 
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KuKuAhu Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 23, 2002 Posts: 567 From: Kahiki, Ohio
| Posted: 2006-03-27 12:48 pm  Permalink
Ah Becherovka. A friend of mine and Fellow Moai brought a bottle of this back from Europe. Good stuff. I'd recommend it.
I did make a clove liqueur after posting to this thread that turned out fine, but it would need diluted to be like Becherovka. Very strong. It is very handy for making Sazerac style falernum. In fact, it makes it all too easy.
Ahu
 
 
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