Bols
According to Bols, their Natural Yoghurt Liqueur has “a unique sweet and sour taste profile and a natural, smooth flavor.” The alcohol level is fairly low at 15%—not much more than most California wines in this age of climate change. The company stresses mixability in their marketing materials, emphasizing that the liqueur can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or blended with soft drinks, fruit juices and other spirits in a variety of cocktails.
Bols Natural Yoghurt Liqueur ($17) is pure white and viscous in appearance, with pleasing aromas of buttermilk on the nose. It’s rich and soothing on entry, with a texture similar to a smooth milkshake, and displays appealing flavors of vanilla bean and cinnamon that linger on the moderately long finish. It does in fact taste like yoghurt, and has a silky decadence that would make it a perfect after-dinner treat. We won’t even talk about breakfast.
Bols says the liqueur was originally created in response to demand from the Chinese market (go figure), and they felt that a milk-based spirit rather than a cream liqueur would work better in cocktails. Several dozen are listed on their website and many are interesting, although Bols commercial director Guenael Fily feels that it works particularly well with rum.
RECIPES:
ELDORADO
1 oz. Bols Yoghurt
1 oz. aged rum
.5 oz. Pedro Ximenez Sherry
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice; shake well, and strain into a chilled Martini glass
CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
2 oz. Bols Yoghurt
.5 oz. Bols Cacao Brown
.5 oz. fresh lemon juice
Stir ingredients in a rocks glass with ice.
STRAWBERRY ADULT SMOOTHIE
3 oz. Bols Yoghurt
3 strawberries
Combine ingredients in a blender with ice, and pulse until smooth.
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