- Kümmel
Kümmel, also called kummel or kimmel, is a sweet, colorless
liqueur flavored withcaraway seed,cumin , andfennel .Originally, the words kümmel, kummel, and kimmel are somewhat generic terms in the German, Dutch, and Yiddish languages, respectively, meaning both caraway and cumin. For instance, in German caraway is called "Echter Kümmel" and cumin is called "Kreuzkümmel", but the term "Kümmel" is also used for the liqueur flavored with these spices. According to the Dutch, kummel liqueur was first distilled in
Holland during the late 16th century byLucas Bols . [cite book
last = Calabrese
first = Salvatore
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title = Complete Home Bartender's Guide
publisher =Sterling Publishing
date = 2002
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pages = 192
url = http://books.google.com/books?id=Ir1RCiXEqSIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=subject:%22Bartending%22#PPA192,M1
doi =
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isbn = 0806985119 ] It was then taken toGermany andRussia ; the latter is now the principal producer and consumer of kümmel.The
Berlin -made Gilka Kümmel, goes through a longer distillation process and has a smoother taste than the Russian kümmels, and it has become the accepted standard of kümmel quality for the past century.Fact|date=March 2007Kummel is often described as a golfers' liqueur.fact|date=October 2007 It can be found in many famous golf clubs around Great Britain such as Prestwick, Muirfield, Ganton and Royal Birkdale.
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