PR Exotic Green Banana Liqueur Essence 20 ml

PR Exotic Green Banana Liqueur Essence 20 ml

This is not an ordinary banana liqueur that happens to have been given a different colour. Green banana liqueur is a tradition of its own, rooted in old recipes where banana was combined with tropical fruit, spices and herbs to create something considerably more complex than sweet-shop banana. The result is a liqueur that looks like a gemstone and tastes like a whole basket of sun-ripened exotic fruit.

Many will know it from the parties of their youth: that green glass topped with orange juice which suddenly appeared in everybody’s hand. With PR Exotic Green Banana Liqueur Essence you mix it yourself, and can relive the classic – or discover how well it actually works in more carefully considered drinks.

Colour & Appearance

The finished liqueur is a clear, glowing green, somewhere between apple green and emerald. It is translucent and glossy, with the syrupy quality typical of a liqueur. Together with orange juice the drink shifts to a peculiar yellow-green shade unlike anything else in the bar.

Nose

The nose is fruity and a little mysterious. Banana is there, but greener and fresher than in a yellow banana liqueur – more like a firm banana that has only just been peeled. Around it gather pineapple, guava and ripe melon, and behind the fruit there are hints of herbs and spices: a little aniseed, a little vanilla, something floral.

Palate

The palate is sweet, soft and tropical. The banana leads, but it shares the space generously with exotic fruit – pineapple, papaya, a touch of coconut and citrus peel. What makes the liqueur special is the herbal spiciness in the background, a mild, almost medicine-cabinet complexity that gives the sweetness something to lean on. The body is medium-full and smooth. Mixed with a sharp juice, the fruitiness wakes up properly and the sweetness lands exactly where it should.

Finish

The finish is fruity and medium-long, with banana, tropical fruit and a cool herbal note that leaves the mouth feeling fresh rather than sweet.

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

• With orange juice over plenty of ice – the original serve that never fails.
• With lemonade or tonic and a wedge of lime.
• With white rum, pineapple juice and lime for a green tiki drink.
• As an ice-cold shot, ideally layered with blue curacao.
• With sparkling wine and a slice of star fruit as an aperitif.

About the Essence

PR Exotic Green Banana is part of the PR (Prestige) series and the essence for anyone after something playful but not banal. It suits the nostalgia party just as well as the ambitious home bar, where its herbal depth makes it more fun to work with than many other fruit liqueurs.

Try it in fruit salad too, over lemon sorbet or in a green jelly dessert. The essence is also available in 25 litres for producers.