De Kuyper Berry Jenever
A modern, fresh version of Dutch berry jenever, made from red berries. At 20% ABV, serve ice-cold as a drink, or lengthen with Sprite, tonic or bubbles.
Berry jenever, but fresh
Berry jenever is a Dutch classic: jenever with the flavor of berries, often sweet and slightly old-fashioned. De Kuyper created a modern, fresh version made from red berries. The result is lighter and fruitier, emphasizing fresh red fruit rather than sugar.
At 20% ABV, it is considerably lighter than ordinary jenever. That makes it suitable not only for the classic ice-cold glass, but also for long drinks: with 7up or Sprite, sparkling water, tonic, orange juice or a splash of bubbles. It also works well in a dessert.
In brief
Red fruit, fresh and lightly sweet
Redcurrant
A fresh aroma of red berries, lively and slightly tart.
Fresh and fruity
Lightly sweet with the fresh tartness of redcurrant. Less syrupy than old-fashioned berry jenever.
Short and clean
A short, fresh finish in which the red fruit lingers for a moment. At 20% ABV, it has little burn.
Flavor profile of De Kuyper Berry Jenever neat and ice-cold. With tonic it becomes drier, while Sprite makes it sweeter.
From a drink to a summery long drink
De Kuyper recommends serving it neat over ice, or mixed with 7up, Sprite, sparkling water, tonic, champagne, prosecco or orange juice.
Ice-cold drink
Place the bottle in the freezer for an hour and pour 4 cl into a drinks glass, or serve neat over a few ice cubes in a tumbler. The classic way.
Drinks glasses →Berry & tonic
40 ml berry jenever and 120 ml tonic in a long drink glass or gin and tonic glass filled with ice, with a few berries or a slice of lemon. Fresh, red and not too sweet.
Gin and tonic glasses →With bubbles
20 ml berry jenever in a coupe, topped up with chilled prosecco or champagne. A Dutch twist on the Kir Royal.
Kir Royal →Pink and red drinks with berry jenever
Berry jenever is an easy base for light, fruity drinks. Use it whenever a recipe calls for a red fruit liqueur.
Dutch Kir Royal
Berry jenever instead of blackcurrant liqueur, topped up with prosecco. Fresher and lighter than the original.
Pink cocktails
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Summer cocktails
Long, refreshing drinks for the patio and garden.
Shots
From classic to layered. An ice-cold berry jenever is a must.The right glass for berry genever
An old Dutch roemer or shot glass for neat pours, a gin and tonic glass for berries and tonic, and a coupe for bubbles.
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