Hooghoudt Kalmoes Beerenburg
Hooghoudt's refined Beerenburg: 77 herbs, with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, and a soft hint of calamus root. Warmer and rounder than the 74 kruiden, and therefore also a Beerenburg for after the meal.
Why calamus makes the difference
Calamus is the root of a marsh plant. In this Beerenburg, it provides the soft, rounded character. Hooghoudt combines it with a total of 77 herbs, with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger particularly prominent. The distillery itself describes it as refined and complex.
Alongside Beerenburg 74 kruiden, this is its milder, warmer sibling. While the 74 kruiden is green and bitter, with bay leaf and gentian, Kalmoes smells more like spiced cake and speculaas. The percentage is the same: 30%.
In brief
Spices with a soft core
Cinnamon & nutmeg
Warm spices: cinnamon and nutmeg take the lead, with a hint of spice in the background.
Ginger, soft
A spicy hint of ginger, but rounded and softened by calamus root. Less bitter than the 74 herbs.
Warm and spicy
A warm finish in which the spices continue to glow, with a slight bitterness at the end.
Flavor profile of Hooghoudt Kalmoes Beerenburg, served chilled.
From ice-cold to with coffee
Kalmoes Beerenburg can be served ice-cold as a digestif, but its spices also make it a good match for coffee and winter.
Chilled after the meal
35 ml chilled in a shot glass or liqueur glass, with coffee. The cinnamon and nutmeg suit the end of a meal.
Liqueur glasses →Calamus & ginger beer
40 ml Kalmoes Beerenburg with 120 ml ginger beer and a lime wedge in a copper mug filled with ice. The ginger in the drink and in the bottle enhance each other.
Similar: Dark 'n' Stormy →Warm in winter
30 ml Kalmoes Beerenburg with 120 ml hot water, a teaspoon of honey and a slice of lemon in a heat-resistant glass. A Dutch Hot Toddy.
To the recipe →Cocktails for a spiced beerenburg
Cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger call for ginger, coffee and warm drinks.
Dark 'n' Stormy
Ginger beer and lime, with Kalmoes Beerenburg instead of rum. Spicy and sparkling.
Hot Toddy
Hot water, honey and lemon. The spices make it taste like spiced cake in a glass.
Coffee cocktails
Coffee recipes. A splash of Kalmoes goes well with anything that calls for cinnamon.
Christmas cocktails
Warm and spicy recipes for the festive season, where a spiced beerenburg fits perfectly.The right glass for Kalmoes Beerenburg
A shot glass or liqueur glass for drinking neat, a copper mug for the ginger beer and an Irish coffee glass for the warm version.
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Questions about Kalmoes Beerenburg
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