No 550 German chocolate mint - spirit

There are so many mints around the world that even in the 9th century it was said that if you wanted to name all the species, you might as well know how many fish swim in the Red Sea. Therefore, we simplify the topic by only looking at peppermint. Its leaves have long been used by mankind for various ailments, including as an antispasmodic.

The name of peppermint refers to a certain sharpness, which is due to the high content of menthol. Together with the other components of the essential oil, it produces a penetrating, characteristic, pleasantly aromatic odor and an equally pleasant, aromatic, camphor-like taste that is initially burning and then leaves a lingering coolness.

This can be perceived similarly in chocolate mint, which already looks very much like chocolate visually with its black-brown leaf stalks. However, the slightly different composition of the essential oil adds chocolate-like aromas, so that the overall impression of this spirit is reminiscent of the famous After-Eight bars. From there it is excellently suitable to everything sweet (absolutely try with ice cream!), to the refinement of meat (game!) and fish dishes and naturally and of course in cocktails. Our favorite variant is simply pure in the glass!