Cocktails with Oude genever
Oude genever is a traditional Dutch grain spirit: malt wine (moutwijn), at least 15% by law, blended with neutral spirit flavored with juniper and spices. "Oude" means "old" and names the old recipe style, not barrel aging.
ABV38%The statutory minimum is 35%.
Substitutes for Oude genever
Bols Genever and Korenwijn
Work in the same amount, with plenty of malt wine.
Jonge Genever
Has under 15% malt wine and up to 10 g of sugar per liter, so it makes a lighter, cleaner drink than oude.
Homemade blend
Without genever, mix gin with a smaller share of unpeated whiskey and a little syrup, tasting as you go. It is a stand-in, not a match.
Neutral spirit redistilled with botanicals, and no malt wine. In its place the drink is lighter and sharper.
Description
Oude carries no more than 20 g of sugar per liter — a dry spirit rather than the liqueur it is sometimes taken for.
