OK, I know that tequila is made out of cactus, and vodka is made out of potatoes....?!


Question: OK, I know that tequila is made out of cactus, and vodka is made out of potatoes!.!.!.!.!?
So what are cognac, gin, whiskey and rum made out of!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Everyone else is basically correct
Vodka- potatoes, or grain depending what country it is from
Tequilla is made from the Agave cactus not just any cactus
Gin- Juniper berries
Sloe Gin- Sloe Berries
Wine can be made from just about anything organic
Brandy is distilled wine!. Everyone else said grapes which essentially is correct but you can't distill a grape!.!. it has to ferment first which gives you wine of course!.
Cognac is brandy that is distilled in Cognac France from wine fermented in Cognac France!. If it from anywhere else it is called Brandy

Same with Champagne- If it is not from the Champagne
Region of France you can't call it Champagne!.
Whiskey/ bourbon / Scotch single malt, double malt it can get very complicated!. The best way to find out is pick a certain brand and go to their web site!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

tequila: agave cactus

vodka: almost any starch, but typically grains!. Potatoes is actually rare!. Vodka is about process more than ingredient!.

Cognac is made from distilled wine!.

gin: again, grains, but with other additives, usually inlcuding juniper berries, but can have many aromatics added!.

Whiskey: strictly grain alcohol!. Irish and scotch are mostly from malted barly while american is mostly corn!.

Rum: sugarcane or molasses!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Cognac_(dri!.!.!. -cognac

rum is made out of molasses


whiskey is made from grains like corn, rye, barley, or wheat

gin is made out of berries!.!.!. Jupiter berries!? juniper berries, something like that!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Cognac is made from grapes, gin is made from juniper berries, whiskey is usually made from corn, and rum is made from sugarcaneWww@FoodAQ@Com

Cognac-Distilled grapes
Gin-Juniper Berries
Whiskey-Malt/Wheat
Rum-Cane SugarWww@FoodAQ@Com

cognac=grapes
gin=juniper berries
whiskey=grains
rum=molassesWww@FoodAQ@Com

Natural vodka is made from cerealsWww@FoodAQ@Com

gin is just vodka with a slight flavoring, juniper the most dominant of themWww@FoodAQ@Com





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