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amber liquor

English translation: the colour of the brewed tea

11:43 Apr 6, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Food & Drink
English term or phrase: amber liquor
A bright, full bodied leaf tea with amber liquor.

what is exactly an "amber liquor" ??
Kaori Myatt
France
Local time: 15:34
Selected answer:the colour of the brewed tea
Explanation:
amber (= yellowish brown) is the colour of the tea when prepared (as opposed to the tea leaves)
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 15:34
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +8the colour of the brewed tea
Cilian O'Tuama
4 +2the colour of good whisky
yeswhere
4liquor with amber hue
Bahram Salehi
4Tea with medium to dark brownish yellow colour when dipped in water.
Mwananchi
3The colour of amber liquor
Anna Maria Augustine (X)


  

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The colour of amber liquor


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-04-06 11:48:53 GMT)
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Liqueur de couleur ambre peut-être plein choses.

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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liquor with amber hue


Explanation:
Grand Puchong Imperial, a delicate liquor of an amber hue with a smooth, sweet taste. Ti Kuan Yin, an amber liquor with the taste and aroma of ripe peaches. ...



    www.garden.org/articles/articles. php
Bahram Salehi
Local time: 17:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ian M-H (X): I'd guess that "amber" and "liquor" are terms Asker hoped to see explained here, not just put into a different order.
19 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
the colour of the brewed tea


Explanation:
amber (= yellowish brown) is the colour of the tea when prepared (as opposed to the tea leaves)

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 15:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ian M-H (X): Actually explaining both "amber" and "liquor" is a novel but thoroughly reasonable approach
15 mins
  -> oh, I didn't expect anyone to notice
agree  Ken Cox: with Ian (and his irony)
23 mins
agree  MikeGarcia: With Kenneth.-
48 mins
agree  Refugio: the color of the infusion
1 hr
agree  Dave Calderhead: and with all of the above
4 hrs
agree  NancyLynn
15 hrs
agree  Isodynamia
20 hrs
agree  Rachel Fell
20 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Tea with medium to dark brownish yellow colour when dipped in water.


Explanation:
This is terminology for grading tea. The tea is disolved in small cups of hot water to grade its colour and taste.

Mwananchi
Kenya
Local time: 16:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwahiliSwahili
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the colour of good whisky


Explanation:


No one has mentioned the obvious comparison here:

"amber liquor" is an expression often used to describe bourbon whisky. It means that the tea has a clear transparent golden hue.

Dennis' Whiskey Corner: Corn
Light amber color, hint of golden-orange. Good for when you are happy and want ... This clear white liquor does not claim to be anything but corn whiskey. ...



    Reference: http://www.mindspring.com/~mccarthys/whiskey/corn.htm
yeswhere
Local time: 09:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: I remember a newspaper report a few years ago about someone who left a urine sample in a whisky bottle in a hospital car park. It was stolen. No-one knows what the thief thought of the taste.
48 mins
  -> I'll stick to PG tips, thanks!
agree  Raging Dreamer: I believe the tea has an added ingredient here. ;) I want to try some.
5 hrs
neutral  Rachel Fell: though amber liquor is acommon description/synonym for whisky, when describing brewed tea colour it's just standard lang.
19 hrs
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