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A liqueur is a distilled spirit that is sweetened with sugar or syrup, it contains flavoring agents such as fruit, herbs, and oils. Most liqueurs are sweet, but some have a bitter taste as well, depending on the herbs used  We all are accustomed    with popular liqueurs like Campari, Jägermeister, Grand Marnier, Kahlúa, and Cointreau . Mixologists are using variety of liqueurs as an important ingredient in their cocktails.  Let us know more about the popular liqueurs . Campari is the quintessential Italian bitter orange liqueur, with its distinctive carmine colour. There is no Negroni without Campari, so this is a back-bar or home-bar essential. Cointreau is known for    intense aromas of sweet and bitter oranges, resulting in a balance of zesty, fresh and fruity notes with a long finish. This liqueur is good on its own or as an ingredient in cocktails. Jägermeister is a liqueur originating from Germany. Its’ ingredients include 56 herbs, fruits, roots...

खिरनी ज्ञान  Remember childhood days , our favorite pastime during scorching summer days was visiting a nearest Khirni tree , picking up it’s juicy yellow color sweet fruit and sharing/ eating together with friends.  Khirni is available in many Indian states, apart from Uttar Pradesh one can find in Andhra, Kerala , Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Gujrat , known as “Patla” or “Pola” in Telugu, “Palamunpala” in Malayalam,    “Ulakkaippalai” in Tamil and commonly termed as obtuse-leaved mimusops in English. Its scientific name is Manilkara hexandra or Mimusops hexandra. Aryurveda praised this fruit and one can find its mention in ancient books as “Rajphal” or “Rajdan” and recommended for effective treatment a host of ailments. The khirni tree, if not damaged severely, actually survives for hundreds of years. This 50-foot tall evergreen tree bears elliptic leaves, with bright white flowers. Upon fully budding, the khirni fruit is essentially a berry, reddish-yellow in colour, w...