Amarula Gin
No cream, no liqueur: a dry 43% gin with the marula fruit from the cream liqueur as its main botanical. Fruity and spicy, made for a good gin and tonic.
The same fruit, a very different drink
Anyone who knows Amarula as the cream liqueur with the elephant will need to adjust their expectations with this bottle. Amarula Gin is a clear, dry 43% gin from South Africa. What it shares with the liqueur is marula: a fruit that grows on wild trees in southern Africa and is hand-harvested for this gin.
Alongside marula, it contains juniper berries, orange blossom, grains of paradise and orange peel. The juniper keeps it unmistakably gin, the marula and orange bring fruit, and the grains of paradise add peppery spice. The result is a balanced, fruity and spicy gin designed for a premium gin and tonic or a cocktail.
In brief
Fruity, floral and slightly peppery
Marula & orange blossom
Soft tropical marula fruit, with orange blossom and orange peel. The juniper is clearly present underneath.
Fruit and juniper
Dry, as gin should be, but with plenty of fruit. The marula and orange provide a gentle sweetness without sugar.
Peppery
The grains of paradise provide a warm, slightly peppery finish that pairs well with tonic.
Flavor profile of Amarula Gin neat. With tonic, the orange blossom and fruit come forward more.
Three ways to serve Amarula Gin
Think orange and tropical fruit when you think of this gin, not cucumber. Choose your garnish accordingly.
Gin and tonic with orange
50 ml Amarula Gin with 150 ml neutral tonic in a balloon glass full of ice. Garnish with a slice of orange; it brings out the orange blossom and peel in the gin.
Gin and tonic recipe →Tom Collins
50 ml Amarula Gin, 25 ml lemon juice and 15 ml sugar syrup over ice, topped with 100 ml soda water in a highball glass. Light, fresh and fruity.
Tom Collins recipe →Neat over ice
4 cl over a large ice cube in a tumbler, with a strip of orange peel. This is the clearest way to taste the marula and grains of paradise.
Tumblers →Cocktails with Amarula Gin
In any cocktail that calls for a dry gin, Amarula Gin brings extra fruitiness. Recipes with orange or citrus are the best match.
Gin and tonic
Gin, tonic and lots of ice. With a slice of orange instead of lime.
Tom Collins
Gin, lemon, sugar and soda. The marula fruit comes through beautifully.
Negroni
Equal parts gin, sweet vermouth and Campari. The orange in the gin complements it.
French 75
Gin, lemon and sugar, topped up with champagne. Festive and fruity.The right glass for Amarula Gin
A large balloon glass for gin and tonic, a highball glass for the Tom Collins and a heavy tumbler for the Negroni.
More Amarula flavours
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