Jenever

"Holland gin" redirects here. For the community in the United States, see Holland Gin, Alabama.
"Genievre" redirects here. For the False Guinevere, see Gwenhwyfach.

Hollandse Graanjenever
French genièvre

Jenever (English: /dʒəˈniːvər/,[1] Dutch: [jəˈneːvər] ⓘ), also known as Hollands, genever, genièvre, peket, or sometimes as Dutch gin (archaic: Holland gin[2] or Geneva gin), is the juniper-flavoured traditional liquor in the Netherlands, Belgium, and adjoining areas in northern France and northwestern Germany. As an EU and UK Protected Designation of Origin, the term jenever and its soundalikes can only be used if the product is made according to the specifications in Belgium, the Netherlands, two northern French departments, and two German federal states. Gin was developed in Britain after the introduction of jenever to the island.[3]

  1. ^ Dietsch, Michael (9 August 2018). "The Serious Eats Guide to Genever". Serious Eats. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ McDonald-Gibson, Charlotte (6 February 2014). "Genever invention: The rich and malty ancient spirit is making a". The Independent. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ Sinclair, George. thinkingbartender.com. "Jenever". Archived from the original on 15 July 2007.