Pisang Ambon

This article is about a type of liqueur. For the banana cultivar known as Pisang Ambon in Indonesia, see Gros Michel banana.

Pisang Ambon
TypeLiqueur
ManufacturerLucas Bols B.V.
Country of origin Netherlands
Introduced1948
Alcohol by volume 21.0%
Proof (US)42
ColourBright green
FlavourBanana

Pisang Ambon is a brand of Dutch liqueur produced, distributed and marketed by the House of Lucas Bols.[1] It has a dominating banana flavour, with additional tropical fruit nuances, and a bright green colour. It is based on the recipe of an old Indonesian liqueur. A purple version has been released, called Pisang Ambon Guaraná Lime.

Etymology

"Pisang" is Indonesian/Malay for banana. Ambon is the capital city of an Indonesian province that was once a Dutch colony. "Pisang Ambon" is the Indonesian name for the Gros Michel cultivar. Although the name of the banana is not referring to Ambon as the source but from Javanese word for smell.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lucas Bols". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
  2. ^ Adi, Yohanes (25 August 2021). "Terungkap Asal-usul Pisang Ambon, Ternyata Bukan Berasal dari Ambon". Paragram.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 December 2021.