glossary (Fal - For)
Falernum
This is a light alcoholized fruit syrup, mainly made of (sugar-) cane, ginger-race and lime. It is very famous in the Caribic and often used to mix drinks.
Feijoa
This is a fruit coming from subtropical countries like South-America, Africa and Asia. It has got a yellowish pulp, aromatic and sweet flavour, it is rich in vitamins and fresh fruits are used for decoration. Other word for it: Pineapple Guava.
Fermier
Mostle french spirituous liquors, like Calvados. Description of a spirituous liquor produced by farmers, in difference to industrial produced spirituous liquors.
Fig
The fig is the fruit of the fig tree, that is growing in Mediterranean Countries, parts of Africa and other countries with hot climate. The colour is green, white, red, purple and you can use the fresh fruit as well as the dried one. In its origin countries you will also get it as fig juice, spice water and syrup.
Fine Champagne
It describes Cognac, where wines of the best locations, the Grande Champagne and the Petite Champagne, are mixed together. The amount of the Grand Champagne has to be at least
50 %.
Fine
Is normally used in france to describe Cognac.
Fino
Is the dryest kind of Sherry.
Fior di Mandarino
It is a spice water made of the peelings of ripe mandarines by squeezing it, often used to aromatize cocktails, its colour is reddish yellow.
Fomy Head Holland House
It is similar to the Frothee.
Fortified-Wine
Fortified-wine is the name for wines, where fermentation is interrupted through adding alcohol or by strengthening it with alcohol. Most known types are from Portugal, Spain and Italy. They are produced in flavour-nuances like slightly bitter, semi-sweet to very sweet. Port-wine, Sherry, Madeira, Marsala and Malaga reached world-success. Other fortified-wines are produced in Mediterranean Countries but they are only locally imported.
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