In addition to tulips and famous coffee shops, the country of Holland also has a lot of attractions, which fully include the drinks of the Netherlands and unique cuisine. Combined with medieval architecture and thousands of canals and bridges, the universal atmosphere of love and kindness will make your vacation unforgettable and worth repeating.
Netherlands alcohol
The customs does not allow abuse with the import of alcohol and regulates its volume in the amount of a liter of strong or two - such as beer and wine. There are no export restrictions, and therefore alcohol from the Netherlands can act as a souvenir for friends. It is most profitable to buy national drinks in ordinary supermarkets, where the prices for them are the most optimal. The cost of a bottle of wine (at the beginning of 2014) is from 4 to 7 euros, beer - from 1 to 2 euros. Prices also depend on the city: in the capital, everything is 10-15% more expensive.
National drink of the Netherlands
In the country of windmills, jenever can be called the calling card of the local spirits. This moonshine is very popular with the locals. It is based on grain alcohol obtained by fermenting barley, corn and rye with the addition of juniper berries and spices. The resulting fermentation product is filtered and diluted to the desired strength. Then the jenever is settled and either goes to the shelves, or is sent to oak barrels to obtain a drink of a higher quality.
The aged national drink of the Netherlands is consumed in its pure form, and the "young" one is more suitable for cocktails, due to its sharp taste. By the way, there is an opinion that it is the genever who is the progenitor of the English gin. Brought to London at the end of the 17th century by King William III, his recipe served as the basis for the preparation of the English version of the drink. But Londoners were unable to comply with the technology and received their signature gin as a result.
Alcoholic drinks of the Netherlands
In addition to juniper vodka, the Dutch respect beer. The country brews many varieties of the foamy drink, of which the locals recommend the following:
- Leffe is a very tasty variety. The Dutch prefer the dark version.
- Bink is a beer rarely seen in bars with a subtle honey flavor.
- Maelstorm is strong but easy to drink due to its delicate taste.
- La Chouffe - highly flavored, intoxicating mildly but impressive.
- Blanche de Namur - ladies like it because of the pleasant aroma of orange and coriander.
