Amarula

Facts and Information about the Amarula Liqueur
The alcoholic drink Amarula is a liqueur made from the fruit of the African Amarula tree combined with cream. Liqueurs are sweet alcoholic drinks which are flavoured with a variety of different ingredients and come in a variety of different colors. The word 'liqueur' derives from the Latin word 'liquifacere' which means to melt or dissolve - the flavorings used to make liqueurs are dissolved.

List of Recipes which contain Amarula
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Information about Amarula
Liqueurs are flavored with a whole variety of different ingredients! These ingredients include fruits, herbs, spices, flowers, seeds, nuts, roots, plants, barks, eggs and cream. The following list details the main ingredients of Amarula together with other info about this famous liqueur.

• Main ingredients of Amarula - fruit of the African Amarula tree combined with cream, the taste resembles caramel

• Country of origin - South Africa

• Color - Beige

Additional background information about Amarula
Additional background information about Amarula:

• The Amarula tree is known locally as the Marriage Tree - marriage ceremonies are still held under the Marula tree which is believed by African tribes to hold special aphrodisiac properties

• The Latin name for the Amarula tree is "Sclerocarrya birrea"

• The Amarula tree bears a bright yellow oval shaped fruit

• The Amarula liqueur is fully fermented and then distilled. The Amarula liqueur matures for two years and cream is then added to produce the finished product

How to serve the Amarula Liqueur
Liqueurs are made in nearly every country of the world and come in a variety of different flavors and colors. This makes every liqueur drink, such as Amarula, an extremely versatile drink. Liqueurs can be served:

• Straight up - Perfect as after dinner drinks and usually served at room temperature

• On the rocks - If a cold drink is preferred liqueurs can be chilled and served over ice cubes or mixed with crushed ice

• Served with coffee

• Liqueurs can be mixed with cream or other mixers to create some really good and extremely colorful cocktails

Rainbow Liqueur Drinks - Floating Liqueurs
Ever wondered how bartenders create those unusual rainbow effects when making cocktails? They use a method called 'Floating liqueurs' which is achieved by 'floating' a measure of liqueur in a glass by pouring it slowly over an inverted spoon or down a glass rod on top of previous layers. This creates a rainbow effect in a glass when using different colored liqueurs or cordials. Liqueurs are sometimes referred to as Cordials, which causes some confusion. In America a cordial mean a sweet, syrup like alcoholic beverage. However, in the UK a cordial means a non-alcoholic, sweet, syrupy drink!

Quantities and Proportions of ingredients in Amarula cocktail drinks
Quantities of ingredients tend to cause confusion - no problem, just use the correct proportions of each ingredient to create the best authentic & original Amarula cocktail recipe! You can use a thimble, cup or even a pitcher ( if you are making this recipe for a group or a crowd ) when you make a cocktail! The following simple guidelines will also help with the different quantities referred to in other cocktail recipes:

• 1 oz (ounce) equals 2 tbsp (tablespoons) or 3 cl (centilitres)

• 30ml equals 1 oz

• 1 shot equals 3 tbsp (tablespoons) or 1½ oz (ounces) or 45 ml (millilitres)

• 1 cup equals 8 oz (ounces) or 24 cl (centilitres) or 240 ml (millilitres)