Brandy - 10 Alcoholic Drinks And Their Magic Ingredients

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Vodka

Vodka is traditionally made from potatoes or fermented cereal grains. Some brands also make it from other substances like fruit or sugar. One of the most used and loved alcoholic drink, vodka is either consumed neat or as cocktails like Martini, Bloody Mary and Cosmopolitan.

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Whiskey

Whiskey is type of distilled alcoholic beverage, generally made from fermented grain mash including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. The distinctive taste of the drink is achieved after it is fermented in charred white oak wood. The aging process of whiskey stops once it is bottled from the casks. Up to 40% of alcohol is present in a good whiskey.

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Brandy

Although brandy can be made from any fruit but in order to achieve higher acidity it is traditionally made from early grapes . Generally an after dinner drink, brandy contains 35-60% alcohol. Unlike whiskey, brandy is aged either in wooden barrels or through caramel coloring.ThinkStock Photos

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Vermouth

Infused with roots, barks, flowers, seeds, herbs, spices and fortified by adding brandy, vermouth is actually an aromatized wine. There are generally two types of vermouth- sweet and dry. This drink is famous as an ingredient in Martini.Default Agency

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Cognac

Technically a type of brandy but cognac deserves a special mention because this particular drink can only be made if certain requirements are met. Cognac is made using special Ugni Blanc grapes, must be distilled twice in copper pot stills and should be aged at atleast two years in French oak barrels from the French districts of Limousin and Tronçais.

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Beer

Barley, water, hops and yeast are the four magic ingredients that are required for making beer.The sugar from the barley are extracted and is converted to alcohol by the yeast. Other grains like maize, rice, rye and wheat are also used in making beer.ThinkStock Photos

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Port wine

The most special feature about port wine is its sweet taste. It is a fortified wine and is traditionally produced in Portugal.This is a dessert wine and is made using mostly Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesa, and Touriga Nacional varieties of grapesThinkStock Photos

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Rum

On of the most loved alcoholic drink, rum is actually made by using the byproducts of sugarcane or sugarcane juice directly and is then distilled. The liquid is then aged in barrels.ThinkStock Photos

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Gin

Similar to vodka, gin gets its name from Juniper berries. It is made from juniper, coriander, citrus peel, cinnamon, almond or liquorice, with neutral grain alcohol. All the flavourings in the gin is natural.ThinkStock Photos