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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 extracted
from fresh mint leaves which is then distilled
and infused into a fine spirit. Other ingredients
according to De Kuyper’s own recipe are
then added – such as sugar and colouring.
Once the blend has been made, the mixture is
then allowed to marry for several weeks to develop
a fuller flavour.
Generally the De Kuyper
Crème de Menthe
referred to on the in-the-spirit website is
the Green style unless otherwise specified.
Some
liqueur producers make a clear version – often
referred to as “white” but this
is very difficult to find and is most likely
to
be found in the collection of an exclusive
cocktail bar rather than in your local supermarket.
De
Kuyper Crème de Menthe Green is 24%
ABV.
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