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How do you serve Bols Genever?

How do you serve Bols Genever?

Jenever is usually poured to the rim of the glass, so you’re advised not to pick up the glass but rather bend over and try to get the first sip without touching it. Real connoisseurs of jenever suggest that you drink it slowly like a whisky.

How do you drink Bols in Amsterdam?

Bols serves its Negroni in a lightbulb Called the Red Light Negroni, after Amsterdam’s Red Light District, the cocktail calls for 1 ounce Bols Genever Original, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, and 1 ounce Italian bitter liqueur. Mix with ice, stir, strain, and serve in a lightbulb with a rocks glass on the side.

What kind of alcohol is Bols?

Bols Genever 100% Malt Spirit is triple-distilled from long fermented corn, rye and wheat with juniper berries and a personal blend from our Master Distiller. Our Bols Genever 100% Malt Spirit is our unique malt spirit, the heart of genever, in its purest form.

What do you mix with genever?

Easy: Genever and Soda A simple genever and soda is also a good test—if you like this, you’ll like the other ways you can work with the spirit. Instructions: In a tall glass with ice, combine an ounce and a half of genever and four ounces of club soda.

What can you mix jenever with?

Genever Cocktail

  • Ice Cubes.
  • 1½ Parts Genever.
  • 2 Parts Orange Juice.
  • ⅔ Part Lime Juice.
  • 1 Dash Bitters.
  • Simple Syrup To Taste.

What is Bols Genever made of?

Flavor Profile Bols Genever is distilled from a malt wine grain base composed of wheat, rye and corn that were fermented alongside juniper berries.

How do you use genever?

Steps

  1. Add the genever, Campari and sweet vermouth into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.
  2. Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
  3. Garnish with an orange half-wheel or a large orange twist.

What is the difference between genever and gin?

Gin can be distilled from any raw material, while genever is always made from grains like rye, malted barley and corn. Gin can be distilled from any raw material, while genever is always made from grains like rye, malted barley and corn. No wonder genever producers often describe it as a cross between gin and whiskey.

What do you drink with Bols Genever?

Red Light Negroni

  • 1 ounce genever, like Bols Barrel Aged Genever.
  • 1 ounce sweet vermouth.
  • 1 ounce Campari.
  • Orange peel, for garnish.

What is the difference between gin and genever?