Cooking Alcohol

[Anne]

I'll be turning 18 in June which means I will be able to purchase alcohol! Now, assuming I can get my hands on an ID that proves my 18ness by then, I want to go out and mark the occasion by buying my first cooking alcohol (since I don't drink). I just need to decide what!

I already have Sweet Cherry and Grand Marnier; I want to purchase something else besides those two. I haven't decided whether I want a traditional-sounding alcohol or something newer. We'll see. I do NOT want to purchase wine or beer.

List so far:

• Brandy: Dunno but its used in everything and is apparently very strong.
  
• Drambuie: Honey and herb-flavoured golden scotch whisky liqueur made from whisky, heather honey and a blend of herbs and spices. Suggested by Jo Sounds interesting and can be used with Beef, ice cream and some kind of cheese desert.
  
• Amaretto: Sweet almond-flavoured liqueur from Italy. Examples given were used in mousse and coconut Pie.
  
• Baileys: Irish whisky and cream. Pretty common, I think my mum keeps it around the house anyway. So maybe not.
  
• Cointreau: 'Triple sec' that taste like oranges. Use in Roast goose... okay hat's a no
  
• Kirsch: German colourless fruit brandy... Ooh, it sounds really nice. Apparently its used in swiss cheese fondue and MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE BLACKFOREST CAKE
  

I think I just found my winner. Kirsch


And if you're wondering why I put it here, its because I'll forget about it in two days, let along three months! xD

www.recipes4us.co.uk/Cooking%20with%20Liqueurs.htm

[Jo]

DRAMBUIEEEEEEEEEEEE.

Kirsch sounds fun.

Drambuie is fun to say. My dad drank Drambuie once and I teased him endlessly.

[Anne]

It doesn't look THAT girlie a drink xD

[Quasi]

amaretto is delicious, get some o' that.

[Sorie]

My rabbit was named after Baileys Irish Cream!

[Sofia]

The only two I've ever had are Bailey's and Amaretto. Don't ask why, the first time I ever got drunk was when I was three, remember? Hmm, I wonder if I had a hangover. I don't remember.

[Nick]

I've had Bailey's before, but I don't think I've tried kirsch xD Is it really used in blackforest cake? I must have had it all along, if that's the case xDD *usually gets chocolate or black forest cake for birthdays*

[Anne]

Yes, it is. Apparently America is the only country that usually has black forrest without the kirsch. It's also used in an alcoholic drink called Black Forrest and all sorts of 'black forest' rip offs like trifle or cupcakes... I read that 10kg of cherries goes into every 750ml bottle of Kirsch - no wonder black forests taste so wonderful if they have that stuff in it xD