Amsterdamage

Now this is what I call a cocktail!

For all that genever means juniper in Dutch, that it’s often known as Dutch gin, and is, in fact, a precursor to gin, it doesn’t actually taste like gin. The “Zeer Oude”, that’s to say Very Old, Genever (and ‘old’ here doesn’t refer to its age, but the method that’s used to make it) I use here in fact tastes more like vodka with a drop of malt whisky in it. And that’s indeed what you could replace it with, should you not have any Old Genever to hand.

I wish I could say that I came up with this, but credit for both the cocktail and its brilliant appellation must go to Lee Clarke and Difford’s Guide.

Now this is what I call a cocktail!

For all that genever means juniper in Dutch, that it’s often known as Dutch gin, and is, in fact, a precursor to gin, it doesn’t actually taste like gin. The “Zeer Oude”, that’s to say Very Old, Genever (and ‘old’ here doesn’t refer to its age, but the method that’s used to make it) I use here in fact tastes more like vodka with a drop of malt whisky in it. And that’s indeed what you could replace it with, should you not have any Old Genever to hand.

I wish I could say that I came up with this, but credit for both the cocktail and its brilliant appellation must go to Lee Clarke and Difford’s Guide.