Classification according to the base type of cocktail wine is also a common classification method, and the classification method is relatively simple and easy to remember. There are mainly the following categories:
(1) Gin Cocktails based on alcohol, such as Goldfish, Alaska, Singapore Sling, etc.
(2) Cocktails based on whiskey, such as: Old Fashioned Cocktail, Rob Roy, New York, etc.
(3) Cocktails with brandy as the base, such as Alexander, Alabama, brandy sour, etc.
(4) Cocktails with rum as the base, such as: Baijiadi cocktail, Deqili, Mai Tai, etc.
(5) Cocktails based on vod, such as Black Russian, Bloody Mary, Corkscrew, etc.
(6) Use Chinese wine as the base, such as Green Grass, Dreamy Yanghe, and Dry Fen Martini
1. Gin: Gin is the six bases for bartending. One of the wines
Gin, also known as gin, was first produced in the Netherlands and became famous after being mass-produced in the United Kingdom. It is the world's largest category of spirits. Dutch gin is made from barley malt and rye. It is fermented and distilled three times to obtain the original grain wine. Then juniper berry spices are added and distilled again. Finally, the distilled wine is stored in a glass tank until it matures, and is diluted to about 40 degrees of alcohol content during packaging. The color of Dutch gin is transparent and clear. It has outstanding aroma and unique style. It is suitable for drinking alone but not as the base wine for cocktails. The production process of British gin is simpler than that of Dutch gin. It is obtained by simultaneous distillation of edible alcohol, juniper berries and other spices - dry gin, the liquid is colorless and transparent, with a strange and refreshing smell, and a mellow and refreshing taste. It can be drunk alone or mixed with other wines or used as the base of cocktails. Therefore, some people call gin the heart of cocktails. Gin can be divided into spicy gin, Old Tom gin and fruity gin according to taste style
2. Whiskey (WHISKY) is brewed from grains such as barley and in oak barrels. After medium aging for many years, it is blended into a powerful steamed wine with a temperature of about 43 degrees.
Whiskey can be mainly divided into two categories: Scotch whiskey and American whiskey, and there are also smaller ones, such as Irish whiskey.
3. Brandy
Brandy (BRANDY) is a kind of spirit, distilled from wine or fruit after fermentation, but it must be aged in wooden barrels for a considerable period of time. Year. Brandy is produced in all countries in the world, and the wine produced in France is the best, so French brandy is also the best. Among them, Cognac Brandy (COGNAC BRANDY) is particularly world-famous.
All cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is cognac. Cognac is distilled from wine produced in Charente, France, and is restricted and protected by law. Brandy distilled from wine produced elsewhere cannot legally be called cognac
Brandy ( BRANDY) is a kind of drinkable wine, which is distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. It needs to be aged in wooden barrels before it tastes good. For example: Cognac (COGNAC), Armagnac (ARMAGNAC), Spanish brandy, American brandy. KIRSCH may be written as KIRSCHWASSER (cherry brandy), CALVADOS or APPLE JACK (apple brandy), SLIVOVITZ (plum brandy), and other fruit brandies.
4. Rum:
Rum, also known as sugar wine, is a by-product of the sugar industry. It uses sucrose as raw material, first made into molasses, and then It is fermented, distilled, and stored in oak barrels for more than 3 years.
According to different raw materials and different brewing methods, rum can be divided into: rum white wine, rum old wine, light rum, rum regular wine, strong aromatic rum..., Containing 42% to 50% alcohol, the liquor is amber, brown, or colorless.
According to the flavor characteristics, rum can be divided into: strong-flavor type, light-flavor type,
* Strong-flavor type: First, the sugar cane sugar is clarified, and then the bacteria that can produce butyric acid and the alcohol-producing The yeast is fermented for more than 10 days, and is intermittent distilled in a pot pot to obtain about 86% colorless raw rum. After being stored in wooden barrels for many years, it is blended into a golden or light brown finished wine.
*Light flavor type: Only yeast is added to sugar cane sugar, the fermentation period is short, and the tower type continuous distillation produces 95% original wine. It is stored and blended to become a light yellow to golden yellow finished wine, which is called Cuban wine. Rum is represented.
5. Vodka: Vodka is derived from the Russian word "water". It is Russia's representative liquor. It was originally brewed with wheat, rye, barley and other raw materials. After the 18th century, potatoes and corn began to be used as raw materials. The distilled vodka liquor was slowly filtered for more than 8 hours, so that the raw liquor liquid could absorb its flavor with activated carbon.
Vodka is colorless, fragrance-free, neutral and can be sold without storage. Because vodka is colorless and transparent, like gin, it can be mixed with other alcoholic beverages to create a variety of mixed drinks and cocktails.
Vodka is no longer a specialty of the Soviet Union. Many countries, such as Poland, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan, produce vodka with quality similar to that produced in the Soviet Union.
6. Chinese liquor: divided into sauce aroma, strong aroma, light aroma, rice aroma, etc. Needless to say more