Amarula

The Amarula brand uses African ingredients that are hand-picked and handcrafted to create the distinct and unique flavors they put into making their liqueurs. Production takes place in South Africa.

There is only one place in the world where marula trees grow - on the sub-equatorial plains of Africa. And there is only one time of year when marula trees produce their exotic fruits - at the height of summer.

Marula fruits are the size of small plums, but are oval in shape and ripen to a deep yellow colour with a hard outer skin that surrounds a fibrous white flesh. Marula contains four times more vitamin C than the average orange and is a juicy fruit with a citrusy tang and a creamy, nutty flavour.

Archaeological evidence of the Marula fruit dates back as far as 10 000 BC, with traces of Marula kernels found in the ancient Pomongwe cave in Zimbabwe. The smooth light brown seed inside each Marula fruit protects the oil-rich kernels, which are an essential source of nutrition and have antioxidant and moisturising properties.

Amarula is inspired by the bounty of the spirit of the marula tree. Just as the tree shares its carefree gift of joy with elephants and the community, they too honor this symbiotic ecosystem, from soil to hands to glass (and beyond).