PR Green Peppermint Liqueur Essence 20 ml

PR Green Peppermint Liqueur Essence 20 ml

There is no mistaking a bottle of green mint liqueur. It glows like a gemstone on the back bar and has done so for generations – crème de menthe is one of the true classics among liqueurs, equally at home in a tiny liqueur glass after dinner and in the cocktail shaker.

PR Green Peppermint Liqueur Essence gives you that familiar pairing of cool peppermint and soft sweetness, complete with the deep green colour that turns every drink into an eye-catcher. It is a liqueur with a double talent: it works as a fresh full stop after a heavy meal, and it is an indispensable ingredient in several of the best-loved dessert drinks in cocktail history.

Colour & Appearance

The colour is the liqueur’s signature: clear, intensely emerald green with a sparkling lustre. Poured over crushed ice it looks like liquid green glass, and in milky drinks it gives a beautiful pastel-green shade.

Nose

The nose is pure peppermint – cool and sweet, like a freshly opened tin of mints. Beneath that first rush of freshness lie green, herbal notes of crushed mint leaves and a soft sugary sweetness that rounds off the menthol.

Palate

The palate starts out sweet and moves almost at once into that typical cooling mint sensation which spreads through the whole mouth. Next to a mint schnapps, the liqueur is rounder and fuller – the sweetness is more to the fore, the menthol milder and the body thicker, close to syrup-smooth. The peppermint is distinct and clean, with a slight herbal edge that stops it from turning sweet-shop sugary. The contrast between the chill of the mint and the warmth of the spirit makes every sip surprisingly lively.

Finish

The finish is long, cool and sweet. The minty chill stays on the tongue and on the breath for quite some time, while the sweetness slowly ebbs away and leaves the palate refreshed.

How to Use

The essence is mixed with vodka or neutral spirit plus sugar. 20 ml makes 750 ml of finished liqueur, which is ready to drink straight away. Instructions are on the label.

Serving Suggestions

• In a Grasshopper: mint liqueur, white chocolate liqueur and cream, shaken ice-cold.
• In a Stinger alongside a dark, rounded grape brandy.
• Poured over vanilla ice cream – green, cold and effortlessly indulgent.
• A splash in hot chocolate with cream on top.
• Frappé: over a glass of crushed ice, with a straw.

About the Essence

Green Peppermint Liqueur belongs to the PR (Prestige) series and is a must for anyone who wants to mix the classic dessert drinks at home. The green colour is half the point – if you want the same mint flavour without the colour, there is the sister essence White Peppermint, which leaves the look of the drink untouched.

The liqueur earns its keep in the kitchen as well: in chocolate truffles, in icing or in a minty chocolate sauce. Since you add the sugar yourself, you can make it exactly as sweet as you prefer. The essence is also available in 100 ml, 280 ml, 1000 ml and 25 litres.