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The Köm (also Kööm ) is a light or yellow aquavit from northern Germany . It is either drunk cold or used as a base for tea punch (a grog- like hot drink).

With Klötenköm or Klütenkööm (Low German Klöten, Klüten = lump, dumpling, also testicles ) is the name given to the egg liqueur in Low German .

The yellow ( geele ) Köm is a grain (with 32 vol .-% alcohol), which is refined with herbs and spices such as caraway and sometimes a touch of anise . It is mostly used for tea punch in both North Frisia and East Frisia , but it is also drunk straight. In North Friesland, the Arlau traditionally forms the border: yellow Köm is drunk in the north, white ( witte ) in the south .

Individual evidence

↑ Wolfgang Melzer: Synonym dictionary of colloquial language. BoD, Norderstedt 2010, ISBN 978-3-8391-5567-7 .
↑ Alexandra Bülow: Time out with tradition. In: morgenweb.de. January 4, 2014, accessed September 28, 2016 .
↑ See route description for the “Beltringharder Route” cycling tour . Published by: Nordfriesland-Tourismus GmbH, Dagebüll (quote: “The 37 km long Arlau has always been the border between the yellow Köm from royal Flensburg and the white Köm from the ducal Husum.”) PDF, 257 kB; accessed on September 29, 2016.

[1] Wolfgang Melzer: Synonym dictionary of colloquial language. BoD, Norderstedt 2010, ISBN 978-3-8391-5567-7 .

[2] Alexandra Bülow: Time out with tradition. In: morgenweb.de. January 4, 2014, accessed September 28, 2016 .

[3] See route description for the “Beltringharder Route” cycling tour . Published by: Nordfriesland-Tourismus GmbH, Dagebüll (quote: “The 37 km long Arlau has always been the border between the yellow Köm from royal Flensburg and the white Köm from the ducal Husum.”) PDF, 257 kB; accessed on September 29, 2016.