PR Strandier Liqueur Essence 20 ml

PR Strandier Liqueur Essence 20 ml

There are orange liqueurs, and then there is the grand, amber-coloured kind that is brought out when dinner is to end in style. It is built not on the sweet orange but on the bitter one, whose peel is so aromatic that it very nearly counts as a spice. Married to fine brandy, it becomes a liqueur that is at once citrus-fresh, herbal, warm and deeply elegant.

Strandier is our essence in that style. It is more complex than an ordinary orange liqueur: here you will find a spicy, almost perfumed peel note, a streak of herbs and a long close of vanilla and oak. This is the liqueur that turns a pancake into a dessert and an everyday Margarita into the luxury version.

Colour & Appearance

The finished liqueur glows in a clear, deep amber with coppery red glints. It is dense and glossy in the glass and looks every inch the exclusive digestif it is.

Nose

The nose is intense and many-layered. Candied orange peel and bitter orange come first, with a bitter, perfumed elegance. Then orange blossom, herbs and a little allspice, and beneath it all a warm base of brandy with vanilla, toasted oak and toffee.

Palate

The palate opens sweet and silky with orange marmalade and candied peel, but the noble bitterness of the bitter orange soon takes hold and gives the liqueur its backbone. Herbal and spicy notes – coriander, a hint of cinnamon, dried flowers – create complexity in the middle, while the brandy spreads out with grapey warmth, vanilla, hazelnut and oak. The balance between sweet, bitter and warm is what makes the style so admired, and the mouthfeel is full, almost oily, in the best possible way.

Finish

The finish is very long. Bitter orange, vanilla and oak take turns at an unhurried pace, and a warm, lightly spiced brandy note lingers for several minutes.

How to Use

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

Serving Suggestions

• As a digestif in a balloon glass with coffee, at room temperature.
• Over crêpes with butter and orange – flambéed for preference.
• In a Margarita, for a rounder and more luxurious version.
• A splash in dry sparkling wine as an aperitif.
• In chocolate mousse, truffles or over vanilla ice cream with orange.

About the Essence

Strandier belongs to the PR (Prestige) series and is the orange liqueur for the connoisseur. Set beside Orange Brandy it is more bitter, more herbal and considerably more complex – built to be sipped slowly, yet just as valuable as a secret weapon behind the bar.

Chefs and pastry cooks have long known what a splash of bitter orange liqueur does for soufflés, duck sauce and fruit salad. With Strandier you always have that option within reach. Also available in 25 litres for professional use.