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1 What do we in the UK call the German dessert, Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte?
A Black Forest gateau
2 What is the name of the apple brandy produced in the French region of Lower Normandy?
A Calvados, must be aged for at least two years.
3 If a distilled drink is marked as 80% proof in the USA, what is its alcohol by volume?
A 40% (we use the ABV standard – in the USA proof is defined as twice the percentage of ABV)
4 What gas gives draught Guinness its creamy head?
A The creamy head of draught Guinness is created by a blend of nitrogen and carbon dioxide gas, with the nitrogen playing a key role in forming the smaller, finer bubbles that result in the signature creamy texture.
5 Aurora, Chandler, Legacy, and Reka, are all varieties of which berry?
A Blueberry
6 What popular hors d’oeuvre translates from French to English as ‘windblown’?
A Vol-au-vent
7 What animal appears on the label of a bottle of Glenfiddich?
A Deer
8 En brochette, is a cooking term for food cooked on what?
A Skewers
9 What is the main ingredient of the Spanish dish gazpacho?
A Tomatoes
10 Which aromatic herb flavours Pernod, Sambuca, and Ouzo?
A Aniseed (Anise)