Netherlands
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Genever
The original gin: genever (jenever) — the Dutch juniper spirit that English soldiers brought home from the Thirty Years' War ('Dutch courage') and shortened to 'gin'. Oude (old-style, maltier) and jonge (young, lighter)…
Advocaat
The spoonable custard liqueur: advocaat — a thick, golden emulsion of egg yolks, sugar and brandy (or spirit), eaten with a spoon as often as drunk — the Netherlands' boozy custard. Origins: Dutch sailors encountered aba…
Orange Bitter (Oranjebitter)
The king's day bitter: Oranjebitter — a bright orange, bitter-orange-peel liqueur created for the House of Orange and drunk in rivers every King's Day (27 April) when the Netherlands turns orange. Origins: orange bitters…
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