PR Kabana Liqueur Essence 20 ml

PR Kabana Liqueur Essence 20 ml

Some flavour pairings are so obvious that you wonder why nobody thought of them sooner. Coffee and banana is one of them. Anyone who has dunked a piece of banana cake in their coffee knows how well it works: the roasted, lightly bitter depth of the coffee against the soft, round sweetness of the banana. One brings seriousness, the other brings play.

Kabana is the liqueur built on exactly that meeting. It is a full, dark and generous dessert liqueur that is neither a straight coffee liqueur nor a banana liqueur, but something of its own and considerably more exciting. With PR Kabana Liqueur Essence you mix it at home, and end up with a bottle that tends to become the talking point of the evening as soon as it is set out with the coffee.

Colour & Appearance

Once mixed, the liqueur is a deep dark brown, like strong filter coffee, with a warm chestnut tone at the rim of the glass. The texture is syrupy and full, and the liqueur settles like a soft film over the ice cubes.

Nose

The nose opens with freshly ground, dark-roast coffee and a hint of cocoa. Right behind comes the banana – ripe, sweet and warm, like banana bread straight from the oven. Toffee and vanilla tie the two together, and the result smells like a really good café on a rainy afternoon.

Palate

The palate is round, sweet and full. The coffee comes first, with roasted notes and a mild bitterness that gives the liqueur its poise. Then the banana takes over the middle of the flavour and makes it soft and creamy, almost like a banoffee pie in liquid form. Cream toffee, vanilla and a little dark chocolate fill in, and towards the end the coffee returns with a drier, espresso-like note that balances the sweetness. The whole is gentle and ingratiating without ever becoming childish – a liqueur that appeals to the coffee lover and the sweet tooth alike.

Finish

The finish is long and soft, with mocha coffee, toffee and a last lingering whisper of banana.

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

• On the rocks in a tumbler – simple, and best of all.
• With cold milk or a dash of cream over ice – smooth, mild and dangerously easy to drink.
• Over vanilla ice cream with chopped nuts.
• In hot coffee with whipped cream on top.
• Shaken with vodka and espresso for a coffee cocktail with a banana note.

About the Essence

PR Kabana is part of the PR (Prestige) series and a fine example of what essences can offer beyond the obvious classics – a flavour that is hard to find in the shops but easy to make at home.

Do use it in the dessert kitchen: in tiramisu in place of ordinary coffee liqueur, in chocolate mousse, in a milkshake or drizzled over pancakes with sliced banana. The essence is also available in 25 litres for cafés, restaurants and producers.