Bols Natural Yoghurt Liqueur

With its delicious sweet-sour taste of yogurt, Bols Natural Yoghurt is a fine Dutch alternative to creamy liqueurs like Amarula cream and Baileys.

The makers claim that Bols Natural Yoghurt is made with 'natural ingredients' and the 'highest quality Dutch yogurt'. To that I cannot attest, the label only states that the bottle contains milk, however the liqueur does taste like plain sweetened yogurt, and I rather liked the clean, tart flavor. In fact, I prefer it to many of the other tooth-achingly sweet cream liqueurs on the market today.

Interestingly, my husband and 22 year old step-son turned their noses up, while my 18 year old step-daughter liked it even more than I do. Clearly, this is a drink aimed at women, and young ones at that. Summing up the taste as "Like Fristi with alcohol", a pretty apt description, considering that this popular children's drink is also made with milk, she added, 'I bet this would taste great in a cocktail with strawberries'. Indeed, the drink was designed to drink pure on the rocks or in fruity cocktails mixes.

What also appealed was the packaging. Or what I thought was the packaging. The press people had presented the bottle to me within a yogurt carton. However, I quickly learned that this gimmick was 'for press only'. A real shame, as it would have been ideal for Sinterklaas, when packaging gifts in unexpected ways is, well, expected. However, the bottle itself looks pretty nice too, with a creamy white exterior to match the milky substance inside, a glossy blue label and a silver screw top. All things considered, a good gift for the coming holiday season and beyond.