PR Banana Liqueur Essence 20 ml

PR Banana Liqueur Essence 20 ml

Banana liqueur is one of the bar world’s most cheerful inventions. It has been on the shelf since the cocktail’s infancy and is enjoying a revival right now – bartenders have rediscovered just how well that sweet, soft banana note marries with dark rum, whisky and coffee. At the same time it is every bit as loved by anyone who simply wants something tasty and yellow in the glass on a Friday night.

PR Banana Liqueur Essence gives you a crème de banane in the classic style: generously sweet, full-bodied and with that scent which sends grown adults straight back to the weekend bag of sweets. Mix the essence with spirit and sugar and you have a bottle that works equally well in the shaker and in the dessert kitchen.

Colour & Appearance

The liqueur turns a clear, sunny yellow, like a banana skin at exactly the right stage of ripeness. It is glossy and translucent, and the sugar lends a syrupy, almost treacle-smooth texture that coats the inside of the glass.

Nose

The nose is banana with no detours. First the sweet, sweet-shop note of foam bananas, then a riper, truer fruitiness – like a banana with brown freckles, when the aroma is at its strongest. Vanilla and butter toffee lie at the base and make the whole thing warm and inviting.

Palate

The palate is soft, sweet and creamy from the very first sip. Ripe banana fills the whole mouth, and the sensation is almost like banana cake or banana ice cream in liquid form. The vanilla rounds things off, the butter toffee adds a creamy, lightly caramelised sweetness, and a small note of almond and honey slips past towards the end. For all its sweetness there is a fruity freshness that stops the liqueur from becoming cloying. It is intense enough to be heard in a drink with a robust rum, yet gentle enough to be sipped neat over ice.

Finish

The finish is sweet and smooth, with banana and vanilla toffee staying on the lips for a good while.

How to Use

The essence is mixed with vodka or neutral spirit plus sugar. 20 ml makes 750 ml of finished liqueur. Instructions are on the label.

Serving Suggestions

• Frozen banana drinks: blend with white rum, lime, half a banana and crushed ice.
• With dark rum, pineapple juice and coconut cream.
• A splash in an Old Fashioned made with dark rum or whisky.
• A layered shot with coffee liqueur and cream liqueur.
• Over vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce and toasted nuts – a grown-up banana split.

About the Essence

PR Banana Liqueur is part of the PR (Prestige) series and a versatile classic that earns its place in the drinks cabinet. It shines in tropical drinks but is at least as interesting in darker, more spirit-forward cocktails, where it takes the place of the sugar syrup.

In the kitchen it can flavour cream, pancake batter, milkshakes and flambéed fruit. The essence is also available in 280 ml, 1000 ml and 25 litres for those who need more.