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What's In That Liqueur? Trivia Quiz

This is a test to see how well you know your liqueurs. I'm going to give you ten liqueurs and all you need to do is identify the substance that gives them their unique flavour.

A multiple-choice quiz by greybrow. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
greybrow

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
231,209

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
11987

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (9/10), Guest 1 (9/10), Guest 104 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Creme de Cassis? Hint

Raspberry

Blackberry

Blackcurrant

Redcurrant

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Cointreau? Hint

Orange

Grapefruit

Lemon

Lime

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Question 3 of 10

3. Besides water, what is the main ingredient of the liqueur Malibu? Hint

Almond

Pineapple

Banana

Coconut

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Tia Maria? Hint

Molasses

Chocolate

Coffee

Hazelnut

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the main ingredient of Cachaca? Hint

Sugarcane

Barley

Coconut

Rice

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Amaretto? Hint

Hazelnut

Walnut

Nutmeg

Almond or apricot

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Quetsch? Hint

Peach

Pear

Plum

Apple

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Midori? Hint

Pomegranate

Melon

Peach

Quince

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Sambuca? Hint

Aniseed

Barley

Coffee

Coconut

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Maraschino? Hint

Blackcurrant

Strawberry

Raspberry

Cherry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Creme de Cassis?

Answer: Blackcurrant

Creme de Cassis has been made in the Dijon district of France since 1841 and is the heart of a Kir Royale. This was named after Felix Kir who was mayor of Dijon just after the Second World War, and one of the major drivers in the movement to "twin" cities as a way of trying to avoid future wars.

2. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Cointreau?

Answer: Orange

The Cointreau brothers started production of this liqueur in 1841, and the company now sells more than 13 million bottles a year in over 200 different countries.

3. Besides water, what is the main ingredient of the liqueur Malibu?

Answer: Coconut

Made in Barbados and a hefty 48 proof, this one is not for the faint hearted!

4. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Tia Maria?

Answer: Coffee

Tia Maria is made in Jamaica using blue mountain coffee beans and is almost as popular when used in cooking as when drunk at parties.

5. What is the main ingredient of Cachaca?

Answer: Sugarcane

Cachaca is the fourth most distilled spirit in the world and the most popular drink in Brazil (where they sure know how to party).

6. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Amaretto?

Answer: Almond or apricot

Legend has it that Amaretto was first created back in The Renaissance by a young innkeeper in Saronno, Italy in 1525. It took a while to travel across Europe and on to the Americas but, today, it is enjoyed all across the world.

7. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Quetsch?

Answer: Plum

First made in Alsace (the name is a local name for a type of plum) there is a law there which allows its senior citizens the right to make their own schnapps and liquors. Hooray!

8. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Midori?

Answer: Melon

A newcomer amongst these venerable old liqueurs, Midori is made by the Suntory company of Japan and was first launched in the US in 1978, where it was an immediate success.

9. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Sambuca?

Answer: Aniseed

Traditionally served as Sambuca con mosca (literally "Sambuca with flies") this cocktail has three coffee beans added to the glass, which signify health, wealth and happiness.

10. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Maraschino?

Answer: Cherry

Originating from the Italian/Croatian borders near Triesate, Maraschino was a great favourite of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and is still produced by the people of Maraska-Zadar to this day.

Source: Author greybrow

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