Liqueurs

Liqueurs are synonymous with indulgence, tradition, and endless flavour diversity. These are sweet alcoholic drinks created by combining a spirit with fruit, herbs, spices, or cream. Their signature feature is a higher sugar content, at least 100 g per litre, and a distinctive aroma that turns every liqueur into a small liquid dessert.

From Monastic Recipes to Modern Delicacies

The origins of liqueur making date back to the Middle Ages, when monks created herbal and spiced elixirs for medicinal purposes. The word “liqueur” comes from the Latin “liquifacere,” meaning “to dissolve” – a reference to the process by which flavours are extracted into alcohol. The first Italian and French liqueurs appeared as early as the 13th century and quickly spread across Europe.

Today, there are countless styles – from herbal and coffee-based to creamy, chocolate, fruity, and exotic varieties. Some liqueurs are bold and aromatic, while others are smooth and velvety, but all share one thing in common: they are made to be savoured slowly.

How to Choose the Right Liqueur

If you enjoy intense flavours, choose herbal or spiced liqueurs. For those with a sweet tooth, cream, chocolate, or egg liqueurs are perfect choices. For a summer refreshment, try fruit or exotic liqueurs, which also mix wonderfully into cocktails.

Liqueurs are most often enjoyed neat but are also a popular ingredient in cocktails and desserts. Milder varieties were once known as “rosolis” – derived from the Latin ros solis (“sun dew”) after the sundew herb traditionally used in their Italian production.

Explore other categories worth tasting — from aromatic anise liqueurs and warming honey liqueurs to special liqueur sets. They offer the perfect way to try multiple flavours at once or enjoy your favourite liqueurs in a value pack.