Liquor
The alcohol content of distilled beverages (spirits and liqueurs) is much easier to find than in fermented beverages like beer or wine because it must be specified on the container. It is generally depicted in percent alcohol by volume (ABV), in percentage by weight (sometimes abbreviated w/w for weight for weight), or in proof. In the USA, the 'proof' measurement is twice the percentage of alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit (e.g., 80 proof = 40% ABV).
Read on to find liquor alcohol content by type of beverage:
Spirits - 35-60% ABV - ~75
calories/oz or 7 calories/gram
Unsweetened alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with a
percentage of alcohol greater than perhaps 30% are referred to as
spirits. Spirits are produced by distillation of a fermented product,
concentrating the alcohol and eliminating some of the by-products.
If you are looking for low sugar content of alcohol, this is your best
choice of drink.
Common Spirits:
Absinthe
Baijiu
Bourbon (51-79 %ABV)
Brandy (40-60 %ABV)
Gin (37.5 %ABV)
Grappa
Rum (37.5-57 %ABV)
Tequila (40 %ABV)
Vodka (35-50 %ABV)
Whisky (40-53.3 %ABV)
German Schnapps (20-40 %ABV)
Liqueurs - Sweet beverages with
high alcohol content are usually called liqueurs.
Common Liqueurs: (%ABV varies from 20-75%)
| Advocaat |
| Aftershock |
| Aguardiente |
| Amadeus |
| Amaretto |
| Amaretto Di Saronno |
| Amaro |
| Amarula |
| American Schnapps |
| Anis del Toro |
| Anisette |
| Arak |
| Ashanti Gold |
| Aurum |
| Baileys Irish Cream |
| Bärenjäger |
| Becherovka |
| Beirão |
| Benedictine |
| Blue Curaçao |
| Calisay |
| Canton |
| Chambord |
| Chartreuse |
| Cherry Heering |
| Cloudberry Liqueur |
| Coconut Rum |
| Cointreau |
| Crème de Banane |
| Crème de Cacao |
| Crème de Cassis |
| Crème de Cerise |
| Crème de Menthe |
| Crème de Myrtille |
| Crème de Noyaux |
| Crème de Rose |
| Crème de Violette |
| Crème de Y'vette |
| Curaçao |
| Cynar |
| Damiana |
| Destinée |
| Drambuie |
| Drumgray Highland Cream Liqueur |
| Dry Orange Curaçao |
| Durango |
| Framboise |
| Frangelico |
| Frangelico |
| Frigola |
| Galliano |
| Godiva Chocolate Liqueurs |
| Goldschläger |
| Goldwasser |
| Grand Mariner |
| Grand Marnier |
| Green Chartreuse |
| Green Curaçao |
| Herbsaint |
| Highland Mist |
| Hpnotiq |
| Irish Cream |
| Izarra |
| Jägermeister |
| Kahlúa |
| Krupnik |
| Kümmel |
| Lazzaroni Amaretto |
| Licor 43 |
| Limoncello |
| Malibu |
| Maraschino |
| Mastica |
| Melon Liqueur |
| Metaxa |
| Midori |
| Mozart Chocolate Liqueurs |
| Nocello |
| Nocino |
| Oghi |
| Ouzo |
| Parfait Amour |
| Pastis |
| Patxaran |
| Patxaran |
| Peach Liqueur |
| Pecher Mignon |
| Pineau des Charentes |
| Pisang Ambon |
| Ponche Caribe |
| Ponche Crema |
| Ponche Diva |
| Ponche Kuba |
| Prunelle |
| Raki |
| Red Curaçao |
| Rock and rye |
| Rum Tree |
| Rumpleminze |
| Sabra liqueur |
| Saint Brendan's |
| Salmiakkikossu |
| Sambuca |
| Sheridan's |
| Sloe gin |
| Southern Comfort |
| Starbucks Coffee Liqueur |
| Starbucks Cream Liqueur |
| Strega |
| Tia Lusso (with cream) |
| Tia Maria |
| Triple sec |
| Tsipouro |
| Vandermint |
| Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur |
| Wallace Liqueur |
| Xtabentún |
| Yellow Chartreuse |
| Yellow Curaçao |
| Yukon Jack |
Cocktails
The following popular cocktails are listed in the order of alcohol
strength.
Grog
Manhattan
Dark & Stormy
Dry Martini
Gin and Tonic
Long Island Ice Tea
Cosmopolitan
Car Bomb
Apple Martini
Lemon Drop