Hooghoudt Orange Liqueur
Hooghoudt's fresh, sweet orange liqueur, also known as Wilhelmus liqueur. At 20%, it is light enough for a glass over ice and the easiest base for an orange drink with bubbles.
Orange in a bottle
Hooghoudt Orange Liqueur is a fresh, sweet, fruity liqueur with 20% alcohol. It is also known as Wilhelmus liqueur, and that name already tells you when it most often appears on the table: around King's Day and for anything that needs to be orange.
It is a true liqueur: sweet, fruity, and low in alcohol, very different from the jenever and beerenburg made by the same distillery. Hooghoudt intends it both for drinking neat and for use in a mixed drink or cocktail. A splash in bubbles or orange juice is all it takes for a festive orange drink.
In brief
Fresh, sweet, and fruity
Orange
A fresh, juicy aroma of orange and peel.
Sweet and fresh
Sweet and fruity, with enough freshness to keep it from becoming cloying. The alcohol is mild.
Short and fruity
A short finish in which the orange lingers for a moment.
Flavor profile of Hooghoudt Orange Liqueur neat over ice.
Three orange ways to serve it
A 20% liqueur is best served chilled. Drink it neat over ice, or use it as a sweet base for something with bubbles.
Over ice
40 ml over a few ice cubes in a small glass or liqueur glass. The ice makes it fresher and less sweet.
Liqueur glasses →Orange bubbles
20 ml orange liqueur in a flute, topped with 100 ml ice-cold cava or prosecco. An orange version of the Kir Royal, for toasting King's Day.
Similar: Kir Royal →Wilhelmus spritz
40 ml orange liqueur, 60 ml prosecco, and 40 ml soda in a large glass filled with ice, garnished with an orange slice. Light, orange, and summery.
Orange cocktails →Cocktails for King's Day and beyond
Orange liqueur calls for bubbles, orange juice, and summer recipes.
Orange cocktails
All the orange recipes in one place, with orange liqueur as the natural base.
Mimosa
Orange juice and bubbles. Add a splash of liqueur for more orange flavor and sweetness.
Orange Kir Royal
Liqueur with ice-cold bubbles. Replace the blackcurrant liqueur with orange liqueur.
Summer cocktails
Light, fruity recipes for the patio, where a splash of orange liqueur fits right in.The right glass for orange liqueur
A liqueur glass for drinking neat over ice, a large wine glass for the spritz, and a highball glass for orange mixed drinks.
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Questions about Orange Liqueur
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