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Jenever (also known as genever or jeniever), is the juniper-flavored and strongly alcoholic traditional liquor of the Netherlands and Flanders, from which gin has evolved. Believed to have been invented by a Dutch chemist and alchemist named Sylvius de Bouve (in Latin: Franciscus Sylvius), it was first sold as a medicine in the late 16th century. In the 17th century it began to be popular for its flavor. Traditional jenever is still very popular in the Netherlands and Flanders. European Union regulations specify that only liquor made in these two areas can use the name jenever. Species Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. ... Spirits redirects here. ... Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; some prefer to call this the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians... Gin and tonic. ... Franciscus Sylvius (1614-1672), also known as Franz De Le Boe, was a German physician and scientist (chemist, physiologist and anatomist) and professor of medicine at the University of Leyden. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...


Jenever was originally produced by distilling maltwine (moutwijn in Dutch) to 50% ABV. Because the alcohol didn't taste very nice due to lack of refined distilling techniques (only the pot still was available), herbs were added to enhance the flavour. The juniper berry (Jeneverbes in Dutch, which comes in its turn from the French genievre) was best for that, hence the name jenever (and the English name Gin). Laboratory distillation set-up using a Liebig condenser, without a fractionating column. ... Malted barley Malting is a process applied to cereal grains, in which the grains are made to germinate and then are quickly dried before the plant develops. ... Pot stills in Scotland A pot still is a type of still used in distilling spirits such as whisky or brandy. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


There are two types of jenever: "Oude" (Old) and "Jonge" (Young). This is not a matter of aging, but of distilling techniques. Around 1900 it became possible to distill an almost neutral high-graded type of alcohol in taste, independent of the origin of the spirit. A worldwide tendency for a lighter and less outspoken taste, as well as lower prices, led to blended whisky in Great Britain, and in the Netherlands to Jonge Jenever. During the Great War, lack of imported cereals and hence malt, forced the promotion of this blend. Alcohol from molasses from the beet-sugar industry was used as an alternative to grainspirit. People started using the term ‘Oude’ for the old-style jenever and ‘Jonge’ for the new style, which contains more grain instead of malt and can even contain plain sugar-based alcohol. In modern times, the label indicates when only grain and malt are used (then it's called Graanjenever). 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... A blended whiskey (or whisky) comes from one of many distilleries, but is drawn from whiskeys of differing vintages and/or manufacturers. ... Combatants Allied Powers: France Italy Russia Serbia United Kingdom United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Luigi Cadorna Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg Reinhard Scheer Franz Josef I Conrad von...


Jenever is usually served very cold straight from a bottle that has been kept in a freezer. Jenever glasses are also often "frosted" by having been kept very cold. Jenever is often drunk with cold lager beer as a chaser; this is sometimes referred to as a kopstoot ("headbutt"). Lager is a well attenuated beer brewed in cool conditions using a slow-acting brewers yeast, known as a bottom-fermenting yeast, and then stored (or lagered) for a period in cool conditions to clear away particles and certain flavour compounds to produce a clean taste. ... A chaser can be: Somebody who chases somebody A player in the fictional Harry Potter sport Quidditch The anti-hangover pill Chaser (tablet) A usually non-alcoholic drink consumed immediately after drinking a potent liquor, to dull the harsh taste of alcohol. ... A headbutt to the chest A headbutt is a strike with the head, typically involving the use of robust parts of the cranium as area of impact. ...


Korenwijn is a drink very similar to the 18th century style jenever, and is often matured for a few years in an oak cask. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...


Hasselt, Belgium and Schiedam and Groningen, the Netherlands are famous for their jenever. Hasselt is a city and municipality in Belgium, capital of the province of Belgian Limburg. ... Nickname: Brandersstad Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Groningen can refer to: A province of the Netherlands. ...


Dutch-based Bols has a successful marketing operation for oude genever in South America. In Buenos Aires, ginebra is the spirit of choice when something stronger than wine or beer is desired. Ketel One is known best internationally for producing vodka, but started out as, and still is, a jenever distillery. Bols are parts of Indian rhythm. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Buenos Aires (English: ; originally , City of the Most Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds[1] ; pronounced ) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port. ... Ketel One Vodka is distilled from pure wheat and made in the Netherlands. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is typically a colorless liquor, usually distilled from fermented grain or potatoes but also from other raw materials (see Production below). ...


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Genever - The Webtender Wiki (473 words)
Jenever (also known as Genever or Jeniever), juniper-flavored and strongly alcoholic, is the traditional liquor of the Netherlands and Flanders, from which gin has evolved.
Jenever was originally produced by distilling maltwine (moutwijn in dutch) to 50% ABV.
Jenever is often drunk with cold lager beer as a chaser; this is sometimes referred to as a kopstoot ("headbutt").
Jenever - Wikipedia (1621 words)
In cafés wordt jenever traditioneel geserveerd in een borrelglas, een klein glas dat wanneer het tot de rand is gevuld ongeveer 4 cl drank bevat.
Wanneer het laatste restje jenever uit een fles niet toereikend blijkt voor een borrel, mag de klant dit volgens een cafétraditie gratis opdrinken.
Een combinatie van jenever en bier (in afzonderlijke glazen) heet in Nederlandse cafés een kopstoot.
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