Peppermint liqueur

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Peppermint liqueur in Leipzig

Peppermint liqueur (also called crème de menthe if the sugar content is high ) is a liqueur with an alcohol content between 15 and 25%, sometimes up to 50%, made from water , pure alcohol , sugar and peppermint essences . It is available in colorless and green, the difference being the addition of coloring agents, but the liqueurs can differ slightly in taste depending on the manufacturer.

commitment

The liqueur smells and tastes intensely of peppermint, which makes it a dominant olfactory ingredient in bars and kitchens. It is usually served neat on crushed ice as a "frappé". Well-known cocktails with peppermint liqueur are the “ Grasshopper ” (green peppermint liqueur, white cocoa liqueur, cream) and the “Stinger”, classically made from brandy and peppermint liqueur, sometimes also made with vodka. Both belong to the digestifs .

Manufacturing

The production takes place by mixing the necessary ingredients (water, alcohol, mint extract, sugar) or by maceration (long-term soaking of the herbs in a previously neutral spirit, so that important flavors are extracted from the plants and thus ensure the characteristic taste).

Brands (selection)

  • Bols : Crème de Menthe in white and green with 24% alcohol.
  • Berliner Luft: trade name for a peppermint liqueur formerly produced in the GDR with an alcohol content of 25% by volume at the time. Currently (2020) Schilkin sells the Berliner Luft at 18 vol%, 40 vol% ("Strong") and 50% ("Extra Strong").
  • De Kuyper: Crème de Menthe in white and green with 24% alcohol.
  • Marie Brizard : Crème de Menthe in white and green with 21% alcohol.
  • Nordbrand Nordhausen: Peppermint liqueur made from the local peppermint plant Mentha piperita with 18% alcohol.
  • Pfeffi: green peppermint liqueur with 20% alcohol
  • Prinz Pfefferminz: Peppermint liqueur with distillate from native peppermint (Black Forest), 15% alcohol content
  • PFFF organic peppermint liqueur from Leipzig with a citrus note. Alcohol content: 18% vol. Organic certification according to DE-Öko-001

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Glossary on getraenkebetriebe.de
  2. ↑ Berlin air. In: schilkin.de. Accessed June 1, 2020 .
  3. ^ Official homepage de Kuyper
  4. ↑ Nordbrand peppermint liqueur
  5. ↑ PFEFFI - distribution of alcoholic beverages. In: www.pfeffi-vertrieb.de. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015 ; Retrieved April 24, 2016 .
  6. ↑ DPMA register no. DE 2000438
  7. ↑ Happy End Prince Peppermint. Retrieved November 17, 2018 .
  8. ↑ PFFF ORGANIC PEPPERMINT LIQUOR. Accessed June 1, 2020 .