Course description

The course gives an overview about the plants which play a major role in the making of distilled drinks. We not only discuss the basic plants of spirits but all the spice and flavour plants of drinks around the globe. During the course not only the basics of the plants will be discussed but also the specific secondary metabolites, ways of application and other historical and cultural aspects of them.  In the end of the course a visit in a local distillery can help to understand the theory in practice.

Responsible teacher (e-mail): Dr. Cserhalmi Dániel ([Click to see email])

Literature

Mandatory: Lecture notes.

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Lectures theme

Week	Lectures (7×90 min. + 1×45 min.)
1	The history of alcohol. The biological and chemical background of fermentation and distillation. The importance of yeast and oak species
2	Plants of cereal-based drinks
3	Plants of non-cereal-based drinks – grapes
4	Plants of non-cereal-based drinks – other species
5	Flavouring plants of distilled and fermented drinks I.
6	Flavouring plants of distilled and fermented drinks II.
7	Flavouring plants of distilled and fermented drinks III.
8	Consultation/ visit in a local brewery/distillary

Evaluation description

Grading scheme:

• excellent: 86%
• good: 76%
• satisfactory: 66%
• passing: 51%

Exam information

Written exam at the end of semester.

 

Update: 2023.02.07.