Liqueur
German: Likör Pronunciation: li-kör Also known as: Liqueur
A sweet spirit with alcohol, sugar and flavours from fruit, herbs, nuts or cream. Sugar content is at least 100 grams per litre.
Liqueur is a spirit sweetened with sugar or other sweeteners and enriched with flavourings. These can be fruit, herbs, spices, nuts, coffee, cocoa or cream. Flavouring is done by maceration, distillation or the addition of natural extracts.
In the EU liqueur contains at least 100 grams of sugar per litre, with some exceptions. Alcohol content usually lies between 15 and 40 percent ABV. It is used neat, on ice, as a digestif, in cocktails and in baking. Cream liqueur additionally contains dairy products. The applicable regulations are decisive.