CANTON (LIQUEUR)

'Canton' is a ginger-flavored liqueur, which was produced until 1997 in the Guangdong province of China and, which was advertised under the full name of 'The Original Canton Delicate Ginger Liqueur'. It was sold in limited quantity in the United States before high-end Asian fusion cuisine became popular. In its original formulation, the liqueur's ingredients were advertised to include six varieties of ginger, ginseng, "gentle herbs," "finest spirits," brandy, and honey. Its strength was 20 percent alcohol (40 proof), and it was sold in decorative faceted glass bottles of various sizes.^photo
Canton was introduced in the U.S. in the 1980s by Norton J. Cooper, the president and CEO of Charles Jacquin et Cie., a cordial producer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The product's stay on the market lasted from 1992-1995, and Charles Jacquin et Cie. began distributing it in 1994. It was officially discontinued after 1997.
In 2007, John Cooper (one of N. J. Cooper's two sons) revived the name and idea by producing a new ginger liqueur called 'Canton Ginger & Cognac Liqueur'. Canton Ginger Liqueur follows a completely new recipe and is produced in Jarnac, France. The new formula is 28 percent alcohol (56 proof), is golden in color, and is packaged in a bamboo-shaped bottle.^photo[1] It contains syrup made from caramelized Vietnamese baby ginger, Grand Champagne VSOP cognac, neutral spirit, orange blossom honey from Provence, and vanilla.
Canton Ginger & Cognac Liqueur was released in New York City in August 2007, and will be introduced next in Los Angeles, and the rest of the United States by the end of 2008.

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★ "Cordial trade successes 'tween U.S. and China (Charles Jacquin et Compagnie Inc.'s Original Canton ginger liqueur)." ''Packaging Digest'', March 1994.

External links

★ Canton Ginger & Cognac Liqueur official site

★ ''New York Times'' article, August 21, 2007 (registration required)