Liqueur
About the ingredient liqueur. Including 571 recipes with liqueur, nutrition data, and where to find it.
What is liqueur?
A liqueur is an alcoholic beverage that has been flavored with fruit, herbs, nuts, spices, flowers, or cream and bottled with added sugar. Liqueurs are typically quite sweet; they are usually not aged for long but may have resting periods during their production to allow flavors to marry.
The distinction between liqueurs and spirits is not simple because many spirits (e.g., flavored vodka) are available today in a flavored form. The most reliable guide to classification is that liqueurs contain added sugar, but spirits do not. Most liqueurs have a lower alcohol content (15%-30% ABV) than spirits, but some contain as much as 55% ABV. Dessert wines may taste like a liqueur but they contain no added flavoring.
Liqueurs are made worldwide and are served in many ways: by themselves, poured over ice, with coffee, mixed with cream or other mixers to create cocktails, etc. They are often served with or after a dessert. Liqueurs are also used in cooking.
Some liqueurs are prepared by infusing certain woods, fruits, or flowers, in either water or alcohol, and adding sugar or other items. Others are distilled from aromatic or flavoring agents.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 fl oz (31g)Where found
Liqueur is usually found in the candy section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Liqueur is a member of the Beverages US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does liqueur weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 fl oz | 31 grams |
| 1 jigger 1.5 fl oz | 47 grams |
Related
Beverages
| In Chinese: | 酒 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | liqueur | |
| en español: | licor |
Recipes using liqueur
There are 571 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Super Chocolate Truffles
Super chocolate truffles use semi-sweet and unsweetened chocolate, butter, and orange liqueur for a rich, boozy ganache cut into squares and rolled in cocoa. Classic French confection, dressed up with Cointreau.
Newbest Pecan Pie
Chocolate pecan pie spiked with Kahlua and molasses, loaded with toasted pecans and semi-sweet chocolate chips. A grown-up Thanksgiving pie with deep coffee-bourbon undertones.
Mayan Truffles
Mayan truffles roll dark chocolate ganache spiked with Kahlua and instant coffee into rich cocoa-dusted bites. The coffee deepens the chocolate, the liqueur warms it, and the double dip in melted chocolate gives each truffle a snap.
Hot Baja Coffee
A new, delicious coffee made with kahlua and creme de cacao that can warm anyone up in the morning!
Hot Baja Coffee
A new, delicious coffee made with kahlua and creme de cacao that can warm anyone up in the morning!
Spirited Truffles
Spirited chocolate truffles blend milk and dark chocolate ganache with your choice of liqueur (raspberry, almond, peppermint, or orange), then dip in melted chocolate and dust with cocoa.
Rhubarb Mousse
Frozen rhubarb mousse: tart rhubarb puree folded into Italian meringue and whipped cream with a splash of raspberry liqueur. Light, airy spring dessert that scoops like ice cream.
Auntie Lin's Pluto Coffee
Spiked coffee cocktail with 151 rum, Irish cream liqueur, and a fresh whipped cream cap. A boozy after-dinner sipper for cold nights and grown-up gatherings.
Kahlua Mousse Brownies
Kahlua mousse brownies, a thin sheet brownie spiked with coffee liqueur and instant coffee for deep chocolate-mocha flavor. Bake in a jelly roll pan and sandwich with ice cream for a fancy dessert.
Flaming Cappuccino
Flaming cappuccino with Galliano liqueur, hot coffee, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream in a sugar-rimmed glass. A theatrical after-dinner showpiece.
Godiva Irish Coffee
Godiva Irish coffee swaps the usual whiskey for chocolate cream liqueur and Irish cream, layered into hot coffee and topped with whipped cream. A 5-minute dessert cocktail for chilly nights.
Godiva Irish Coffee
Godiva Irish coffee swaps the usual whiskey for chocolate cream liqueur and Irish cream, layered into hot coffee and topped with whipped cream. A 5-minute dessert cocktail for chilly nights.
Chocolate Cappucino Cheesecake
A rich and decadent cheesecake that combines the classic flavours of coffee and chocolate with a spiced chocolate crust.
Chocolate Cappucino Cheesecake
A rich and decadent cheesecake that combines the classic flavours of coffee and chocolate with a spiced chocolate crust.
Holley's Cheesecake
Holley's classic cheesecake with a graham crust, dense sour cream filling, tangy sour cream topping, and a Grand Marnier-spiked hot fudge sauce. The crowd-pleasing dessert that tastes like a celebration.
Coffee Liquor Dipper Wings
Coffee liqueur dipper wings: chicken wings marinated in a Kahlua-spiked barbecue sauce with chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, and honey. The party wing with a deep, smoky-sweet kick.
Coffee Liqueur Pecan Pie
Coffee liqueur pecan pie: a glossy classic pecan pie topped with Kahlua-spiked whipped cream. The grown-up holiday pie with a coffee-cocktail flourish.
Holiday Truffles
Holiday chocolate truffles made with semi-sweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and a splash of amaretto or Grand Marnier. Two flavors from one batch, no thermometer required.
Holiday Truffles
Holiday chocolate truffles made with semi-sweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and a splash of amaretto or Grand Marnier. Two flavors from one batch, no thermometer required.
Orange-Flavored Pancakes
Orange-flavored pancakes made with fresh orange juice in the batter and topped with warm spiced applesauce instead of plain syrup. A bright, fast brunch stack with a citrus lift and a cozy spiced finish.
Kahlua Cheesecake Bars (Healthier Version)
Super moist, chocolaty and rich. These delicious kaulua cheesecake bars will for sure satisfy your sweet tooth but without letting you feel too guilty.
Cappuccino Chocolate Cheesecake
Chocolate cheesecake with cocoa powder, Kahlua, and a chocolate wafer crust, finished with sour cream glaze. Coffee-spiked dessert for serious chocolate lovers.
Orange Sorbet
Orange sorbet blends fresh orange juice with peel-infused simple syrup and Grand Marnier for a bright, citrusy frozen dessert. Pipe into hollowed orange shells for an elegant presentation.
Bittersweet Chocolate Coated Truffles
Bittersweet chocolate truffles: silky ganache centers spiked with liqueur, hand-rolled and double-dipped in tempered bittersweet chocolate. Holiday gift-box candy made at home.
