Goldschläger
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A bottle of Goldschläger. | |
| Type | Cinnamon schnapps |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Global Brands |
| Country of origin | Switzerland |
| Alcohol by volume | 43.5% |
Goldschläger is a Swiss cinnamon schnapps (43.5% alcohol by volume or 87 proof; originally it was 53.5% alcohol or 107 proof),[1] a liqueur with very thin, yet visible flakes of gold floating in it. The actual amount of gold has been measured at approximately 13 mg in a 1-Litre bottle of Goldschläger.[2] As of July 2016 this amounts to €0.55 EUR or lower on the international gold market.[3]
Goldschläger was produced in Switzerland until the 1990s, when the brand was acquired by Diageo, which continued production of Goldschläger schnapps in Italy.[1] Since 2008 it is a brand of Global Brands[4] and produced in Switzerland again.[5] The German word Goldschläger ("gold beater"[6]) designates the profession of gold leaf makers, who beat bars of gold into micrometre-thin sheets.
Cocktails
- Rich Dead Nazi (aka Liquid Cocaine) : Goldschläger, Jägermeister, and peppermint schnapps mixed in equal proportion [7]
- Cinnamon Cocktail: A single shot of Goldschläger mixed with equal parts of Red Bull and soda water on ice.[8]
- Irish Cookie: 1/2 oz chocolate, 6 ozs stout (Guinness), 1/2 oz Bailey's Irish Cream, 1/2 oz Goldschläger.[9][10]
- The Golden Spike: 20oz Bulleit Bourbon, 10oz Goldschläger, 5oz Amaro di Angostura, 40oz hot apple cider, lemon wedge garnish (Serves 20) [11]
- Golden Apple: A shot of Goldschläger dropped into a pint of hard apple cider
References
- 1 2 Venable, Shannon (2011). Gold: A Cultural Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 136. ISBN 0-313-38430-4.
- ↑ "How much gold is in Goldschlager?". 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ "US Gold Price". 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ↑ "Independent drinks management company for premium brands - GlobalBrands.co.uk". globalbrands.co.uk.
- ↑ "Goldschlager - Schnapps - Spirits, Liqueurs & Speciality drinks - Globalbrands.co.uk - GlobalBrands.co.uk". globalbrands.co.uk.
- ↑ "Englisch - Deutsch Wörterbuch - leo.org: Startseite". leo.org.
- ↑ "Three Wise Men shot drink recipes".
- ↑ http://www.cinnamoncocks.com[]
- ↑ http://www.chimicherrychonga.com/2012/03/mlp-drink-cocktails.html
- ↑ Keith Stuart. "Six video game cocktails". the Guardian.
- ↑ Thrillist (8 March 2016). "The Best Batch Cocktail for Tailgating in San Francisco". thrillist.
