by In The Spirit | Dec 14, 2015 | Drinks Guide |
Disaronno is an amaretto liqueur. Contrary to popular opinion Disaronno is not made from almonds, but from pure distilled alcohol, burnt sugar, herbs and fruits soaked in apricot kernel oil (the fruit found within the seed). The flavour of Disaronno is reminiscent of...
by In The Spirit | Dec 14, 2015 | Drinks Guide |
As with other “crème de” liqueurs, this term comes from the French phrase “crème de la crème” meaning the “best of the best” and does not mean the liqueur contains any cream. “Menthe” is the French for mint. To make their Crème de Menthe liqueur, De Kuyper use the oil...
by In The Spirit | Dec 14, 2015 | Drinks Guide |
Like other “crème de” liqueurs, this term comes from the French phrase “crème de la crème” which means “best of the best” and does not mean that the liqueur contains any cream. Crème de Cassis is a blackcurrant liqueur believed to have originated in the Dijon region...
by In The Spirit | Dec 14, 2015 | Drinks Guide |
Crème de Cacao White produced from the distillate (a purified liquid produced from vapour during distilling) of cacao beans and has a slightly sweeter flavour than the Crème de Cacao Brown. Crème de Cacao White is used to give a more refined cacao flavour to...
by In The Spirit | Dec 14, 2015 | Drinks Guide |
Carefully distilled spirits are combined with the extract of cacao beans from Africa and vanilla from Madagascar to produce this traditional sweet chocolate flavour liqueur. The adding of caramel enhances the chocolate flavour and dark colour. De Kuyper Crème de Cacao...
by In The Spirit | Dec 14, 2015 | Drinks Guide |
The French term ‘Crème de …’ refers to one particular flavour which predominates in the liqueur, not that it contains cream. Crème De Bananes is made using fresh bananas, macerated in pure alcohol, and then flavoured with natural herb essences, brandy and...