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Jamesonis one of the most popular blended Irish Whiskey produced and sold worldwide, by the Irish Distilleries subsidiary of Pernod Ricard. Jameson is on the six main Dublin Whiskeys at the Jameson Distillery Bow St., Jameson is now distilled at the New Midleton Distillery in County Cork -source - Wikipedia

Jameson has an interesting history if we go by the whisky or whiskey first argument, the founder of the distillery John Jameson was originally a lawyer from Alloa, Scotland and previous to establishing the Jameson distillery in Ireland, he married Margaret Haig in 1768, Margaret was the eldest daughter of John Haig, the famous Scottish whisky distiller.

Jameson is produced from a blend of grain whiskey and single pot still whiskey, a single pot still whiskey is a traditional Irish distillation technique of using a mixture of malted and unmalted barley, and Jameson uses the Irish unmalted green barley, all sourced from within a fifty miles of the distillery in Cork.

The barley is dried in a closed kiln fired by natural gas, while anthracite was used previously. This is a distinctive contrast to the use of peat in firing the kiln in Scottish Whisky distillation, which adds a distinctive peat flavour.

Jägermeister is a German digestif made with 56 herbs and spices. It was developed in 1934 by Wilhelm and Curt Mast. Mast-Jägermeister SE is a German liquor company owned by the Findel-Mast family,

Jägermeister is 70 US Proof ( 35% ABV )

Jack Daniel`s is a Tennessee Whiskey Brand.

Tennessee Whiskey is a straight whiskey produced in the US state of Tennessee. Whiskey produced in Tennessee is technically and legally a Bourbon and is recognised as Bourbon internationally, but Tennessee manufacturers prefer to keep their produce separate from Bourbon. To be a legal Bourbon, a whiskey has to meet the following criteria

Produced in the United States and Territories (Puerto Rico) and the District of Columbia
Made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn
Aged in new, charred oak containers
Distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume)
Entered into the container for aging at no more than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by volume)
Bottled (like other whiskeys) at 80 proof or more (40% alcohol by volume)

Yukon Jack is a honey based liqueur, made from Canadian Whisky and honey.

Do not confuse it with a Whisky, it has Canadian Whisky as its base spirit but it's not a Whisky technically, BUT , it is marketed as "The Black Sheep of Canadian Liquors" and that means Yukon Jack is an odd and unique form of Canadian Whisky. So, it is recognised as a Whisky although technically it is a Liqueur Yukon Jack is 50% ABV or 100 Proof.

Jose Cuervo is the top selling brand of Tequila owned by the Beckmann family of Mexico. Jose Cuervo sells a fifth of all the tequila consumed worldwide.
Jose Cuervo produces a variety of Tequila with different refinements and also produce Mixto Tequila ( Mixto can be made from 51% Blue Agave distillate unlike Tequila which is required to be made from 100% Blue Agave distillate ).


Especial Gold 40% ABV, Mixto
Especial Silver 40% ABV, Mixto
Cinge 35% ABV, Cinnamon-infused Mixto
Tradicional 40% ABV, 100% agave reposado
Tradicional Silver 40% ABV, 100% agave
Platino 40% ABV, 100% agave
Reserva de la Familia 40% ABV, 100% blue agave extra añejo
Authentic Margarita 9.95% /abv, Pre-made margarita, made with Cuervo Gold
Light Margarita 9.95% ABV, Lower calorie pre-made margarita, made with Cuervo Gold, available in Lime and Wild Berry flavors
Golden Margarita 12.7% ABV, Pre-made margarita, made with Cuervo Gold and Grand Marnier liqueur
Margarita Mix 0% ABV, Pre-made margarita that doesn't contain alcohol, available in Lime and Strawberry Lime flavors

Source - Wikipedia

Grapefruit juice is loaded with vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, which help in cleansing lymphatic system, nervous system, digestive and excretory system. Consuming grapefruit juice will help you combat fatigue and insomnia. Thus when you add grapefruit juice to your cocktails, it not only enhances the taste of your cocktail, it will hide the smell of the ethanol. and at same time will enhance the nutrient value of your cocktail.

Orange Juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C, one cup contains twice the daily recommended value. Vitamin C supports the immune system and helps fighting the common cold. The folate in Orange juice supports healthy fetal development. It is low calory and thus is already a qualified alternative to cola fizz in your cocktail if you want to keep your drinks acceptably healthy.

Orange Juice being citrus and naturally sweet and sour, it literally goes with almost any liquor, and of course Vodka being neutral, the best known pairing is with Vodka. But goes well with Dark Rum too, and you get the Planter's Punch, mix it with Champagne and you have made a mimosa, or with tequila to make a tequila sunrise.

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.

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.

Lemon Juice being rich in Vitamin C is an excellent remedy for sore throat and aids in digestion and controls blood sugar, and also promoted weight loss. It is used for various culinary and non-culinary purposes all over the world. Lemon juice is known to reduce or even reverse the effects of excessive alcohol consumption and intoxication.
In drink mixing, fresh lemon juice brings a tangy zing to so many classic drinks and in fact, it's the most used ingredient in drink mixing other than the liquors of course.

Lime Juice being rich in Vitamin C is an excellent remedy for sore throat and aids in digestion and controls blood sugar, and also promoted weight loss. It is used for various culinary and non-culinary purposes all over the world. Lime juice is known to reduce or even reverse the effects of excessive alcohol consumption and intoxication.
The difference between Lime Juice and Lemon Juice is that although the sweet and sour Lemon and the bitter and sour Lime are two different fruits, they have similar properties and tastes similar too, the Lime, unlike the sweet and large Lemon, is used raw and is usually plucked green and has more bitterness and sourness in it's taste, and is grown better in tropical and sub-tropical climates.
In drink mixing, fresh lemon juice brings a tangy zing to so many classic drinks and in fact, it's the most used ingredient in drink mixing other than the liquors of course.

Apple juice is a fruit juice made by maceration and pressing of an apple. The extract is usually clarified of suspended starch and pectin and then pasteurised and bottled or further clarified to produce a commercial juice. Apple juice manufacturing being an expensive process, it is mostly produced commercially worldwide.
Apple juice if unconcentrated, is 88% water and helps rehydrating the body, it contains beneficial plant compounds like polyphenols. Lakewood's Organic Apple Juice is one of the best choices of Organic Apple Juice, while Mott's Sensible Apple is the brand that has the least added sugar in it.
Apple juice goes well with Vodka too, while dark liquors like Bourbon and Dark Rum had been the traditional choices with Apple Juice.

Cherry Juice is a fruit juice as obvious from the name, and it is marketed as a health supplement. It is produced by hot or cold pressing cherries, and then filtering and pasteurising it.
In alcoholic beverages, fermented cherry juice is used to distill cherry fruit brandy.
Cherry juice is often used in beer too. Belgian Kriek lambic is a distinctive beer, amde from the ferment of sweetened cherry juice.
In mixed drinks, cherry juice is best mixed with club soda, orange or apple juice. The tart flavour of cherry juice adds a nice twist to cocktails.

Mango is a tropical fruit, with sweet nectar oozing from a very luscious and tasty flesh, and the juice is thick sweet and full of nutrients. Mango is used in drink mixing to bring in the tropical warmth, the taste being floral yet citrus, mango can add that happy flavour to your cocktail, and it being a pulpy fruit, the easiest use is making a puree at home and then filtering it off the pulp or using a natural mango juice.

Tomato juice is obviously the juice of ripe tomatoes, and is usually used as a beverage, either plain or in cocktails such as Bloody Mary. Tomato juice releases enzymes that breaks down alcohol faster in your liver, so if you are looking to start the next day early and fresh, opt for a cocktail with Tomato juice in it.

Passion Fruit, is the fruit of a vine species of passion flower, the Passiflora edulis, native to southern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, and is cultivated commercially for its sweet, seedy fruit. Passion Fruit juice is often added to other fruit juices and cocktails to enhance the aroma.
The name passion fruit has nothing to do with the other meaning of the word, that is "strong and barely controllable emotion", it comes from the Passion of Christ, the suffering and death of Jesus, since the flowers were named after Christian emblems to inspire the natives towards Christianity by the Missionaries.
Passion Fruit pairs well with Banana, coconut, kiwi, lemon, lime, mango, orange, papaya, peach, pear, pineapple and strawberry, and can enhance the flavour of a tropical cocktail and make it super sexy to the senses.

Grape juice is the juice obtained from crushing and pressing grapes into a liquid. In wine making this juice with skin and pulp is called the Must, the sugars in grape juice has versatile use, it can be used as a sweetener, and fermented into wine, brandy or vinegar.
Grape juice are full of antioxidants, flavonoids and nutrients, in America, juice from the Concord Grape cultivar is more common and this purple grape juice is a common ingredient in cocktails that are past the summer feel and gives an autumnal feel.

Pomegranate Juice is the juice of the pomegranate fruit, with a sweet and sour, musty, fruity aromatic flavour and an astringent mouthfeel. However fresh pomegranate tastes vastly different from Pomegranate Juice since the juice is "flash" pasteurised before bottling, which means heating at high temperatures of 90-95 ° C for 45 seconds, the juice flavours are altered by the heat. Be careful when deciding whether you would need fresh pomegranate or juice in your drink based on the demand of the cocktail.

the name Clamato is a portmanteau of clam and tomato. Clamato is made of tomato juice concentrate and sugar and is flavoured with spices, dried clam broth, monosodium glutamate ( MSG ). IT is made by Mott's.
It tastes like a blend of tomato juice, Worcestershire Sauce and mashed clam.

A ripe papaya is sweet and has a taste similar to a melon or to some extent similar to a mango, the flesh melts in the mouth and has a buttery feel and the juice is sweet and smooth. Papaya is loaded with an enzyme called papain, which has a pungent, somewhat offensive smell and unpleasant taste, and thus, to some people, the taste of ripe papaya is not agreeable.

Guava Juice tastes just like the fruit, sweet and savoury with a slight sourness and a typical Guava tang depending on if it's an unripe ior ripe Guava. Unripe Guava tastes more fleshy and chewey and the taste is savoured best with rock salt, while ripe Guava is sweet and soft and the Guava juice is made from thik pink/white ripe flesh of Guava. As expected, the flavour profile is typically Tropical and rich.

Blackcurrant is a delicious berry that grows in temperate parts of Central and Northern Europe and Northern Asia, and prefers damp and fertile soil. The raw fruit is particularly rich in Vitamin C and polyphenols. It is commercially cultivated by the juice industry. Raw Blackcurrant has a strong, tart flavour, and the juice forms the basis for various cordials and juice drinks. In UK, blackcurrant cordial or blackcurrant juice is mixed with hard cider to make a cocktail called "cider and black", while "lager anf black" is blackcurrant juice or cordial with lager beer.

Sparkling apple juice is carbonated apple juice, although often confused with apple cider, apple juice is usually lighter, clearer and sweeter. Sparkling Apple Juice or Apple Fizz is a type of non-alcoholic Apple Juice that looks like a Cider but is technically a juice and many experts say that Apple Juice, Sparkling or plain, is not interchangeable with Apple Cider mostly due to the difference in sweetness.

Baja Rosa is a strawberry cream liqueur made with real dairy cream, natural strawberry flavouring and 100% Blue Agave Tequila from Mexico.

Jalapeno is a medium sized chilli pepper, with a varied range of pungency, and are commonly picked and consumed green, although ripe red, orange or yellow are used too. Jalapeno are generally milder than other varieties and are widely used.

Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail is a Cranberry juice cocktail made from real cranberries that the company claims to be hundred percent pure Vitamin C and cranberry juice is known to help maintain urinary tract health, it can be good for health. In cocktails, it goes well with Sloe Gin and Vodka.

Cran-Apple is a Cranberry and Apple cocktail juice produced by Ocean Spray. Rich in Vitamin C, with the crisp clean taste of cranberries and sweetness of apples, it’s a healthy fruit juice for you.

Jello Lime or Jell-O Lime is a lime flavoured gelatine mix for ready to make lemon jelly and is a regular instant jelly/jello maker around the world.

Barenjager is a blend of Vodka, honey from the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico and other secret ingredients. Dating back to 18th Century Germany, this honey liqueur recipe originally called Barenfang (“Bear Trap”), this honey liqueur recipe was formulated to lure beers out of their den, but soon became a favourite of the hunters too.

Wheatgrass is the first young leaves of the common wheat plant Triticum Aestivum, it is thus a wheat product, but it is gluten free and is safe for people following a gluten free diet. It is regarded as a superfood with amazing benefits. It’s usually consumed as a fresh juice, and comes in powdered form too. Fresh wheatgrass juice is often hailed as the “living food”.

Multivitamin juices are reconstituted juice with apple, orange, white grape, apricot, peach, pear, mango, passionfruit and lemon fortified with Vitamin C. Citric Acid, Vitamin A, Folic Acid and natural flavours.

Soju is literally the national alcohol of Korea. It is a clear, colourless distilled alcoholic beverage of Korean origin. It is usually consumed neat and it’s alcohol content varies from 16.8% to 53% alcohol by volume.
Soju is traditionally made from the grains of rice. Wheat or barley and modern producers often use potatoes and sweet potatoes as alternate source of starch.
If you are into cinema, then the drink that the Korean Gangster Boss is drinking from a shot glass kind of glass called a Soju Glass, pouring from green bottles, it is Soju.

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.

Lingonberry Jam is a staple of Northern European cuisine and otherwise highly popular in Central and Eastern Europe. Lingonberries grow on a short evergreen shrub in the Arctic Tundra throughout the Northern Hemisphere from Eurasia to North America. – source Wikipedia

Acai berries are inch long, reddish purple fruits of the Acai palm tree native to Central and South America. They are widely hailed as a superfood, with claims such as they are helpful for a variety of health concerns including arthritis, weight loss, high cholesterol, erectile dysfunction and is a good detoxifier. The raw juice has risks of being contaminated with parasites, so pasteurised and sterilised processed juice of Acai is safer.

Baja Rosa is a strawberry cream liqueur made with real dairy cream, natural strawberry flavour and 100% Agave Tequila, made in Mexico. Baja Rosa is a 15% ABV liqueur.

Peach Schnapps

Peach Schnapps is a type of Schnapps with a peach flavour, made by adding flavour to clear grain spirit. It was introduced by DeKuyper in 1984, and quickly became the top selling Schnapps in America. The favour is intense and that makes it a favourite mixer in cocktails. These heavily sweetened alcoholic beverages are bottled with an alcohol content that varies between 15% and 40% ABV.

Although Peach Schnapps like other Schnapps are mostly used as flavorings and mixers in cocktails, they can definitely be enjoyed straight, and a Peach Schnapps is typically a summer or spring drink.

Peach Schnapps is usually mixed with orange juice or white lemonade, but are often used as mixers in cocktails with other primary base alcohol.

Peach Schnapps is the most favourite Schapps in the UK.

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.

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.

Orange Juice

Orange Juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C, one cup contains twice the daily recommended value. Vitamin C supports the immune system and helps fighting the common cold. The folate in Orange juice supports healthy fetal development. It is low calory and thus is already a qualified alternative to cola fizz in your cocktail if you want to keep your drinks acceptably healthy.

Orange Juice being citrus and naturally sweet and sour, it literally goes with almost any liquor, and of course Vodka being neutral, the best known pairing is with Vodka. But goes well with Dark Rum too, and you get the Planter's Punch, mix it with Champagne and you have made a mimosa, or with tequila to make a tequila sunrise.

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.

Energy Drink Rockstar

Available under several brand names with Red Bull being the holder of the major market share, these are usually carbonated drinks containing stimulants, usually caffeine, which is claimed to provide mental and physical stimulation. Note that Energy drinks are not Sports Drinks and are not substitute of “Food Energy” the energy we get from metabolism of food, hence the marketing tag like “Energy” which means a temporary augmented level of awareness and alertness.