Hooghoudt Kalmoes Beerenburg
Hooghoudt's refined Beerenburg: 77 herbs, with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, and a mellow hint of calamus root. Warmer and rounder than 74 kruiden, making it a Beerenburg to enjoy after a meal, too.
Why calamus makes a difference
Calamus is the root of a marsh plant. In this Beerenburg, it lends a soft, rounded character. Hooghoudt combines it with a total of 77 herbs, with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger especially noticeable. The distillery describes it as refined and complex.
Alongside Beerenburg 74 kruiden, this is the milder, warmer sibling. While 74 kruiden is green and bitter, with bay leaf and gentian, Kalmoes smells more like spiced cake and speculaas. It has the same alcohol content: 30%.
At a glance
Spices with a mellow heart
Cinnamon & nutmeg
Warm spices: cinnamon and nutmeg take center stage, with a hint of spice in the background.
Ginger, mellow
A spicy note of ginger, but rounded and mellow thanks to the calamus root. Less bitter than the 74 kruiden.
Warm and spicy
A warm finish where the spices continue to glow, with a slight bitterness at the end.
Flavor profile of Hooghoudt Kalmoes Beerenburg, served cold.
From ice-cold to alongside coffee
Kalmoes Beerenburg can be served ice-cold as a digestif, but its spices also make it a great match for coffee and winter.
Cold after dinner
35 ml straight from the fridge in a shot glass or liqueur glass, with coffee. The cinnamon and nutmeg are perfect after a meal.
Liqueur glasses →Kalmoes & ginger beer
40 ml Kalmoes Beerenburg with 120 ml ginger beer and a lime wedge in a copper mug full of ice. The ginger in the drink and in the bottle complement each other.
Similar: Dark 'n' Stormy →Warm up in winter
30 ml Kalmoes Beerenburg with 120 ml hot water, a teaspoon of honey, and a slice of lemon in a heat-resistant glass. A Dutch Hot Toddy.
Go to recipe →Cocktails for spiced beerenburg
Cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger call for ginger, coffee, and warm drinks.
Dark 'n' Stormy
Ginger beer and lime, with Kalmoes Beerenburg instead of rum. Spicy and fizzy.
Hot Toddy
Hot water, honey, and lemon. The spices make it taste like spiced cake in a glass.
Coffee cocktails
Coffee recipes. A splash of Kalmoes goes well with anything that calls for cinnamon.
Christmas cocktails
Warm, spicy recipes for the holidays, perfect for a spiced beerenburg.The right glass for Kalmoes Beerenburg
A shot glass or liqueur glass for sipping neat, a copper mug for ginger beer, and an Irish coffee glass for the hot version.
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