Pisang Ambon

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Cocktail with Pisang Ambon

Pisang Ambon is a Dutch fruit liqueur with 20  % alcohol by volume .

The recipe for the liqueur is originally from Indonesia , but was brought to the Netherlands by a soldier in 1948. After a few changes to the recipe, it was first marketed by the Levert & Co distillery. Today Pisang Ambon is made by Lucas Bols .

The liqueur is green and tastes mainly of banana , plus the taste of herbs and spices. It is mostly used as a cocktail ingredient.

The word Pisang means banana, but the liqueur has nothing to do with the green type of banana that thrives on the island of Ambon .