Goldschlager Cinnamon Schnapps Liqueur, 70 cl

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The gold flakes might appear intimidating if you are drinking this for the first time. But your worries are unwarranted as there’s no unusual ritual to be performed prior to drinking this, like rimming of shot glasses or any chasers needed. Just serve this chilled at all times and you’re all good.Goldschlager was originally sold in Switzerland in the 1990s, and the name comes from the German word for “goldbeater.” It’s a reference to the profession of beating bars of gold into thin sheets of leaf, the product seen floating in the schnapps. Another common myth surrounding Goldschlager is that the flakes can lacerate your esophagus or your stomach lining, causing you to get drunk way faster. This is entirely untrue. If you’ve ever touched gold leaf before, it is extremely soft and malleable, and there’s absolutely no way it could cause internal lacerations. Upon opening the bottle, you are going to be welcomed with the aroma of fragrant and sweet cinnamon.

Diageo also owns several other popular brands like Guinness, Smirnoff, Crown Royal, and Don Julio. Once the transfer was made, Goldschlager’s production was moved to Italy. Ciao, baby! Brooke Herron, 41, owner of Local Food & Drink, a digital marketing company in Sonoma, also admits she was underage when she first discovered Goldschläger.Nonreactive metals can pass right through your digestive system without being absorbed. Don’t be surprised if you see some gold flakes in your toilet after a night of Goldschlager shots. While Goldschlager itself seems to be all but dead and gone, the tradition of ingesting gold is still very much alive. People are putting gold on pizzas, infusing it into Stilton cheese, topping ice cream sundaes with it, and wrapping entire sushi rolls in gold leaf. In 1758 Johann Bernhard Berentzen founded a small distillery in Haselünne, Germany. Berentzen schnapps is still made at “The Berentzen Hof” (House of Berentzen). Later, in 2018, Diageo sold the Goldschlager brand to the United States-based company, Sazerac. The Sazerac company is home to many other famous brands like Buffalo Trace, Van Winkle, Blanton’s, Eagle Rare, and many others. This schnapps is distilled from Schlenkerla smoked beer, which is brewed with barley malt and wheat malt and then distilled to extract the alcohol. The resulting schnapps is aged with Schlenkerla smoked malt in oak barrels. On The Nose

On occasion, Wayne also mixed the cinnamon liqueur with cranberry juice or Dr. Pepper. The German word “goldschläger” refers to someone who beats gold into thin sheets / Photo by Alamy In 2018, Sazerac, which owns more than 450 global spirits, added Goldschläger to its portfolio. Asked why the company acquired it, Julia Watson, Sazerac’s brand director says, “For the gold, of course.” Berentzen Apfel Schnapps is made from distilled single-grain spirit fresh sun-ripened apples. This apple schnapps is so smooth and well-balanced that it is hard to tell that you are actually drinking a spirit. On The Nose The spirit base for cordials is often neutral, but it certainly doesn't have to be. A robust spirit like whiskey, for example, can mix beautifully with other flavoring agents. Common flavors include fruits ranging from stone fruit to citrus and berries to nuts, as well as coffee and chocolate and even aromatic spices and seeds. Some liqueurs include a touch of cream to round out the other tasty elements.

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Yes. If you have had an allergic reaction when wearing gold jewelry or if you have allergies to cinnamon, then you should avoid Goldschlager and any other cinnamon schnapps. 4. Can the gold in Goldschlager cut your throat? Diageo sold it off as part of a portfolio of 19 brands to Sazerac Co., which is a US distiller, in November 2018. Properties and Characteristics Schnapps is a liquor of its own, and this alcoholic, adult beverage can take on several forms. Herbal liqueurs, infusions, fruit brandies, and flavored liquor. Schnapps is a name shared among a group of strong liquors made using the process of double distillation of a grain wash or fruit. However, Goldschlager seems to have been a little more successful in the international market. The cinnamon schnapps was originally sold in Switzerland in the 90s.

So, gold isn’t a panacea, but is it even safe to ingest? Could it poison you? Does it have any nutritional value? Common Myths and the Medical Effects of Edible GoldLos Angeles-based travel, food and drink writer Katherine Alex Beaven, 40, doesn’t recall the very first time she was introduced to Goldschläger, but she remembers being impressed by it in high school.