Melinda Staros

Hi Jo, The drink sounds nice! .. and I think you're right about the straw. But FYI, Holland Gin and Belgian Gin are one in the same --> they are both Genevers. In fact, Holland Gin originated in Belgium and only came to be known as Holland Gin when it was imported into the US before the prohibition. Check out this book about it... http://cocktails.about.com/od/bookreviews/fr/Genever-VanAckerBeittel-BookReview.htm Cheers!

Yet to be tried: Ge' Punch - Genever Did I miss anything? ooh. what type of Ge'punch will you be making? Young or Old? Try them with the Belgian Genever Diep9. They have a few recipes on their site.. LOST IN ALCHEMY PUNCH 2 bottles Diep9® young genever 750 ml sour* (lemon and sugar) 4 oz Pernod Ricard Peychaud's bitters 8 oz club soda 10 roasted star anise Mix in a punch bowl and serve in a 8 oz glass filled with ice. * a quart of fresh squeezed lemon juice, about 3 cups of powdered sugar. O'DE FLANDER GILT PUNCH VERSION 20 oz Diep9® old genever 5oz cinnamon syrup 5 oz fresh orange juice 12 dashes Angostura® bitters Stir ingredients in a punch bowl Serve over ice in a highball glass. Garnish with a cherry. Let us know how it turns out!

ooh a nice piece about the Genever Comeback and history from The Independent. Made me want some korenwijn! Mmm. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/genever-invention-the-rich-and-malty-ancient-spirit-is-making-a-comeback-9113137.html

woah, cool! do you know what type of grain they use? For a sec, I thought I read coffee

My favorite Genever drink is a simple Martinez. I had one at 1760 in SF a few weeks ago that literally blew my mind. I think they used Belgian Oude Genever.