Coconut Liqueur

Coconut Liqueur is a coconut flavoured liqueur, usually sweet and syrupy,

Malibu is a coconut liqueur made from Caribbean Rum but most coconut liqueurs are usually neutral spirits with coconut flavourings and sugar, where as a real Coconut Rum would not be a spirit with flavourings but rather a Rum that has been distilled from a coconut fermentation along with sugarcane.

While Malibu at a weak 21% ABV is a coconut liqueur a good example of a Coconut Rum would be Ko?loa Kaua’i Coconut Rum with a 40% ABV that is required to be considered as a Rum, this award-winning coconut rum is produced from steam-powered, copper pot distilled sugarcane combined with young coconut, toasted coconut, and cocoa flavors.

Cranberry Juice

Cranberry Juice is rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants, the compounds that fight free radicals and kills harmful bacteria. Cranberry juice is a home remedy for Urinary Tract Infection.
Pure Cranberry Juice is sour and bitter with very low sugar in it, and thus fortified Cranberry Juice is used for consumption and sugar is added to it for taste. The resulting juice tart and sweet and with a pH of 2.6 it is quite acidic and is an excellent substitute for Red Wine.

Pineapple Juice

Rich in antioxidants, this juice pressed from the pulp of the Pineapple is a good protection against cell degeneration, It contains bromelain, a group of enzymes known to reduce inflammation, improve digestion and boost immunity. In drink mixing, there is nothing like the tropical flavour of pineapple juice to add that tropical freshness and nuance to a cocktail.

In drink mixing pineapple having a fruity tropical aroma pineapple juice is a good companion for tropical fruits such as mango, banana, passion fruit, and also pairs well with oranges and grapefruit juice.

Pineapple juice is the juice pressed out of the pulp of the pineapple fruit, several varieties of pineapple are used to manufacture commercial pineapple juice. High on Vitamin C and enzymes that have been shown to activate healthy immune response, it’s a good juice to start a day. The enzyme bromelain in pineapple juice, triggers analgesic response in the body to fight pain and reduce swelling. In cocktails, Pineapple juice goes best with Vodka and is often a regular juice in many Vodka cocktails.

Grenadine

Grenadine is a common non-alcoholic pomegranate syrup with a characteristic deep red colour. It is a very popular cocktail ingredient, used for its pomegranate flavour and more for its ability to add a reddish to pink tint to a cocktail.

The name Grenadine originates from the French for pomegranate, which is grenade.

Grenadine is not subjected to regulations like alcoholic beverages are, and there are no region specific formulae any more, and thus manufacturers often replace pomegranate with blackcurrant juice and other fruit juices while retaining the same flavour profile.

Many producers now use artificial ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, water, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium benzoate and food grade red colour along with natural and artificial flavours.

Hpnotiq

Hpnotiq is a Newyork native alcoholic beverage created in 2001 by Raphael Yakoby and his brother Solomon Yakoby with help from Nick Storms, Raphael conceptualised this bright sky blue fruity alcoholic beverage after seeing a blue perfume at Bloomingdale's. Initially the liqueur failed to gain traction with manufacturers but later on the hip-hop music industry picked it up and many like Sean "Diddy" Combs, Kanye West, R. Kelly, Ludacris, Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, Lil' Kim and Fabulous featured this blue Hpnotiq in their videos.

Hpnotiq is bottled in France by Heaven Hill Distilleries and it is 17% ABV or 34 US proof.

Raspberry Vodka

Vodka is an European clear distilled alcoholic drink that has been one of the most popular drinks across the world .

You'll find it to be the most popular spirit in drink making because of it's neutral taste and absence of flavour and colour.

Vodka often replaces Gin in many traditional cocktails

Vodka is known to be good for the heart, and if consumed in moderation, can prove to be good for cardiovascular health

Note that these days there are flavoured Vodka available in the market too, and some cocktails do make use of them.