Learn about Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur.

What is Chambord? Learn all about Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur.
A classic raspberry liqueur with royal origins.

There is something about Chambord that just projects "Regal" like few other liqueurs can.

Old Chambord Bottle

Proof: 16.5% ABV
Main Taste: Raspberries, Cognac
Price Per Bottle: 35.00 to 40.00 range.


Chambord Origins
Chambord was influenced by a raspberry liqueur made in the Loire Valley France, in the 17th century. Chambord is still produced there today. The story of Chambords royal origins is as follows. A Chambord style liqueur was said to have been presented to King Louis XIV of France on one of his travels to the Château de Chambord.

How Chambord Made
Chambord uses all natural ingredients. The main ingredients are of course red and black raspberries, vanilla, citrus peel, honey and cognac. The cognac used, has been aged for 4 years or more. The process first starts out by steeping the raspberries in French spirits for a few weeks to properly infuse the flavors. Next another batch of spirits is added to the fruit infusion and set to rest for a few more weeks. Then the 2nd infusion is drawn off. The fruit that remains is then pressed to get the sugars and juice and then combined. After the infussion process, the chambord is mixed with cognac, vinilla, citrus peel, honey and other herbs and spices to create Chambords unique flavor.

One of the most memoriable aspects to Chambord, is the iconic spherical shaped bottle.  The bottle was redesigned in 2010 to appeal to a new generation of customers. The bottle redesign was needed, but many still miss the classic royal look of the old bottle. The new bottle I must say, still looks very regal all the same.

Up through 2010, Chambords bottle had a distinctive crown on the lid. It also had a gold belt with the word Chambard in 3d lettering. Both of these reflects Chambords royal origins. The bottles design is based on the the Globus Cruciger, (shown below) which is a classic Christian symbol of the orb and the cross, which implies the marraige of heaven and earth.

How to Enjoy Chambord Liqueur

The bottles states, that after opening, Chambord should be used within 6 months of opening.

1. STRAIGHT UP

2. MIXED

3. BLENDED

4. AS A DESERT TOPPING OVER ICE CREAM, PIE OR CAKE.

Here are just some of the cocktail drinks that can be made from Chambord:Raspberry Margarita, French Manhattan, Chambord Daiquiri, Chambord Royal Spritzer, Little Purple Men, The Purple Hooter Shooter, Black Opal,  Grape Crush, French Martini, and the Blood of Christ cocktail, just to name a few.

Chambord Recipes:

The French Martini Recipe:
1 1/2 oz Chambord Flavored Vodka 1/2 oz Chambord Liqueur2 oz Pineapple Juice

Mixing Instructions:
Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice until cold.
Then strain into a classic martini glass.
You can garnish the martini with raspberries.

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Chambord® Margarita Royale Recipe:

Ingredients: 

1 1/2 oz Herradura Silver Tequila

3/4 oz Chambord Liqueur

3/4 oz Pomegranate Juice

1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice

Mixing Instructions:

Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice until cold. 

Next, strain into margarita glass. You can garnish with fresh raspberries.

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The Raspberry Kamikaze cocktail 

6 ounces of alcohol in this cocktail.

Raspberry Kamikaze Recipe:

Ingredients
2 oz vodka (skyy, grey goose, absolut, shirnoff, etc.)
2 oz triple sec
2 oz Chambord (raspberry liqueur)

Instructions:Pour all into a old style fashioned glass with ice.

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Chambord 
Hollywood Martini Recipe:

Ingredients: 

3 oz Vodka

1/2 oz Chambord Liqueur

Dash of  Pineapple Juice

Mixing Instructions:

Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice until cold. 

Next, strain into a martini glass.

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Chambord Ice Cream Recipe:

Ingredients: 

4 Scoops Vinilla Ice Cream

2 oz Chambord Liqueur

Mixing Instructions:

Pour the Chambord over the ice cream and enjoy!

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Company Chombord Website: Link

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All About Spirits and Liquors Presents: Amaretto recipes, overview, origins.

Learn all about Amaretto. 

Amaretto is a semi-sweet almond flavored liqueur, that has fascinating origins in Italy.

The distinctive tastes comes from apricot or almond pits or a combination of both.

Amaretto is a main, or secondary ingredient in many classic cocktail drinks today.

Origins

Amaretto is Italian for "a bit bitter."

Also, their is a romantic connotation to the name, amore and amare which translates as "love" in Italian.

Amaretto has a fascinating story of origin. Sources state that is 1525, a Saronno church commissioned artist Bernardino Luini, which was one of the master renassance artist Leonardo da Vinci's pupils, to paint their sanctuary with frescoes of the Madonna.

The young artist, needed a model for the Virgin Mary, and came across a young widowed innkeeper. The young lady of humble means became his model. Many stories also talk about how she become his lover also.  She wanted to give the young artist a gift, and out of humble means, she steeped apricot kernels with some brandy and presented this simple gift to the young artist.

Popular Amaretto Brands

Disaronno Originale

Disaronno is becoming very popular today. Surprisingly the Disaronno website states that their amaretto contains no almonds, and is nut-free. This interesting fact makes it is safe for people with nut allergies.

Alcohol Content:  (28% abv),

Disaronno claims its "originale" and "secret formula" is unchanged from the year 1525, and claims the Luini tale as its own particular history. Its production remains in Saronno.

The company descries the process as using "apricot kernel oil" with "absolute alcohol, burnt sugar, and the pure essence of seventeen selected herbs and fruits".

The amber liqueur is bottled in a distinctive rectangular glass in a decanter style. The glass bottle was designed by a craftsman from Murano, Italy.

Disaronno

Company Website: LINK

Lazzaroni Amaretto

Lazzaroni Amaretto also has a long and interesting history.

Made by Paolo Lazzaroni & Figli S.p.A., in Italy. The company also parades itself as the first such liqueur.  The Lazzaroni family also claims the tale of the young couple blessed by the bishop as the origin of their generations-guarded family recipe, which dates to 1718. The amaretto has been professionally made since 1851.

The Amaretto is based on an infusion of Amaretti di Saronno or macaroons.

Company Website: LINK

Other Amaretto Makers Include:

Bols  link

Ciemme   link

Casoni    link

Catron    link

Galliano  link

Gozio        link

Dekuyper  link

Dubois    link

Luxardo     link

Hiram Walker   link

How to drink Amaretto

You can drink Neat or all by itself.

You can drink it on the rocks or with ice.

Amaretto can be blended with other beverages and liquors to make all sorts of creative cocktail drinks.

May add it to coffee as a morning drink.
Add atop of deserts such as ice cream.

Amaretto Recipes: 
Cocktail drinks that use or contain amaretto as a main ingredient.

French Connection Recipe
Ingredients

• 1 part Amaretto liqueur
• 1 part Cognac
Mixing Instructions
Mix by pouring both directly into a old fashioned style glass with ice. 

Give a quick stir and serve.


Godfather Recipe

Ingredients
• 1 part Amaretto
• 1 part Scotch
Mixing Instructions

Mix by pouring both directly into a old fashioned style glass with ice. 

Give a quick stir and serve.

Toasted Almond Cocktail Recipe:

Ingredients
• 1 part Amaretto
• 1 part Kahlua liqueur
• 1 part Cream

Mixing Instructions

Mix by pouring both directly into a old fashioned style glass with ice. 

Give a quick stir and serve.

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