PR White Peppermint Liqueur Essence 20 ml

PR White Peppermint Liqueur Essence 20 ml

Bartenders speak of white crème de menthe as the invisible helper. It does the same job as its green sister – adding cool peppermint and silky sweetness – but leaves no trace in the glass. When a drink is meant to be golden brown, snow white or crystal clear and still taste of mint, the white liqueur is the one they reach for.

PR White Peppermint Liqueur Essence gives you exactly that liqueur: colourless, creamy in the mouth and with a clean, elegant mint character. It is a shade more restrained in its expression than the green version, which makes it a finely tuned tool in cocktails – but it is also thoroughly delicious all on its own, chilled, in a small glass.

Colour & Appearance

The liqueur is entirely colourless and glossy, as clear as spring water. The sugar gives it weight and a soft, oily movement in the glass. Straight from the fridge it grows thicker still and takes on a cool, frosty sheen.

Nose

The nose is sleek and understated: clear peppermint with a sweetness like peppermint toffee and icing sugar. The herbal side is dialled down in favour of a clean, almost crystalline menthol note, with a faint whisper of vanilla right at the back.

Palate

The palate is silky and sweet on the attack, and then the minty chill comes creeping in – first across the tip of the tongue, then up through the whole mouth. The character is reminiscent of white peppermint creams or the filling in a thin mint chocolate: clean, sweet and cool with no sharp edges. The mouthfeel is full and creamy, which gives the liqueur a softness that makes it a pleasure to drink neat. The warmth of the spirit arrives last and ties sweetness and coolness together into a harmonious whole.

Finish

The finish is cool, clean and persistent. A mild sweetness lingers while the menthol slowly fades, and the palate feels 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 Stinger, where the amber colour of the drink should be left to glow undisturbed.
• Well chilled in a liqueur glass as a fresh end to dinner.
• With chocolate liqueur and cream for a snow-white mint chocolate drink.
• In coffee or hot chocolate – mint flavour with no green tinge.
• With vodka, soda and fresh mint for a clear, cool long drink.

About the Essence

White Peppermint belongs to the PR (Prestige) series and is the choice for anyone who cares how the drink looks. The flavour is the same cool peppermint as in the green liqueur, only without the colour – perfect in pale cream drinks, clear cocktails and in baking where green would look out of place, such as white icing, meringues or mint cream.

Many people choose to keep both the green and the white at home and let the look of the drink decide which one comes out. You add the sugar yourself and can therefore adjust the sweetness to your own taste. The essence is also available in 25 litres for professional production.