Boswandeling
The yellow party liqueur with banana and coconut that you drink ice-cold as a shot. Everything about the flavor, alcohol percentage, Boswandeling Pink and Scroppino, and the glass that goes with it.
Banana, coconut, and cream in a yellow bottle
Boswandeling is a Dutch cream liqueur with the flavor of banana and coconut. The liqueur is yellow, thick, and sweet, with 15% alcohol, and is made by FLS Company, the same manufacturer as Flügel. The name and label featuring forest animals are a playful nod: the flavor has nothing to do with a forest, but everything to do with a tropical beach.
Boswandeling became popular at festivals, in student houses, and on ski trips, where it is served ice-cold as a shot. There are now also Boswandeling Pink (raspberry and caramel) and Boswandeling Scroppino (lemon, based on the Italian cocktail). Besides shots, Boswandeling is surprisingly good with cola, pineapple juice, or orange juice.
In brief
What types of Boswandeling are there?
The original and two flavor variants, plus the mini shots from the same maker.
Boswandeling
The original: banana, coconut, and cream. Sweet, creamy, and tropical, best served ice-cold from the freezer.
Boswandeling Pink
The pink variant with raspberry and caramel. Sweet and fruity, like a dessert in a glass.
Boswandeling Scroppino
Inspired by the Italian Sgroppino: creamy, refreshing, and lemony. Delicious with prosecco and lemon sorbet.
Boswandeling 35 cl
The same liqueur in a smaller format. Handy for trying or taking with you.
Flügel
The red vodka and energy shot from the same distillery. At parties, it is often served alongside Boswandeling.
Start with the original: the banana-coconut flavor is what it’s all about.
Sweet, creamy and tropical like a banana milkshake
Banana & coconut
Ripe banana and sweet coconut, like a banana candy with a hint of vanilla.
Thick and creamy
Ice-cold, Boswandeling is syrupy and smooth, like a milkshake. You can barely taste the alcohol.
Short and sweet
A short, sweet finish of coconut and cream. It calls for another one, or something refreshing like cola.
Flavor profile of Boswandeling ice-cold from the freezer. Pink is fruitier, Scroppino is fresher.
Three ways to drink Boswandeling
Boswandeling belongs in the freezer: at -18 degrees, it becomes thick and smooth. At room temperature, it is much sweeter and thinner.
Ice-cold as a shot
Pour 2 to 4 cl straight from the freezer into a shot glass and drink it in one go. Chill the glasses too, so the shot stays syrupy for longer.
Glass: shot glass →Boswandeling cola
50 ml Boswandeling with 150 ml cola in a highball glass filled with ice. Banana and cola: surprisingly delicious, like a tropical ice cream sundae.
Glass: highball glass →With pineapple juice
50 ml Boswandeling with 150 ml pineapple juice over ice: a Piña Colada in two steps. Also delicious with orange juice or a splash in a milkshake.
Piña Colada recipe →Shots and cocktails with Boswandeling
Boswandeling is mainly enjoyed as a shot. These shots and tropical cocktails are a great match for the same evening.
All shots
From Boswandeling to B52 and Kamikaze: all shot recipes with the right glass for each one.
Piña Colada
Rum, coconut and pineapple, blended with ice. Replace the coconut cream with Boswandeling for an extra hint of banana.
Sgroppino
Lemon sorbet, prosecco and vodka. The cocktail that inspired Boswandeling Scroppino.
Blowjob shot
Baileys, amaretto and whipped cream in a shot glass. Just as sweet and festive as a Boswandeling.The right glass for Boswandeling
A shot glass with a thick base that can go in the freezer, and a long drink glass for Boswandeling with cola or juice. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
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