Mix the pears and syrup in a saucepan and boil until the pears are soft. For such a price I kind of wish I had picked up two bottles. Unlike Jaegermeister, Gammel Dansk is not sweet or syrupy. I enjoyed it at room temperature, but it could be used also on cocktails instead of cocktail bitters. Sadly, Gammel Dansk is hard to come by in the States. One thing in particular that I learned from the Danes is how to drink without being (a) drunk. Danish food is amazingly savory and, to me, the ultimate comfort food. Whip the cream until soft peaks form. 100 ml whipping cream
No29781834. The recipe is naturally a secret but it is said to include at least rowanberries, star anise, nutmeg, anise, ginger, cinnamon and orange peel. This drink sounds delicious, but please, please dont shake it. The literal translation is Old Danish and its a bitters liquor distilled with 29 herbs, spices and flowers. 
Gammel Dansk is originally Danish digestive bitter, but nowadays produced in Norway. There is plenty of nutmeg, cinnamon, licorice, quinine, black pepper and rowanberry juice. Interestingly, I dont think I ever saw any wasted Danes. Many, many years ago I lived in the country of Denmarkan indelible experience that shaped much of my ego orientation as it relates to culture and aesthetics. But Gammel Dansk is still very common in Denmark and by far the most popular digestive bitter there. The bitter taste lasts a long time. Gammel Dansk was very popular from 60th to 70th in Denmark. At 80th with the growth of healthy lifestyles, bitter sales declined in the way of mild alcohols. Their palette is very accessible; however, when it comes to some of my favorite Danish spirits Ive found most of my contemporaries overwhelmingly disapprove. I realize this post was years ago, but I am here to give credit. Gammel Dansk is one of my favorites. Im due for an NYC trip, so maybe a shop there has it? Even if this hadnt been sent to me, as a fan of bourbon, Basil Haydens is a sublime go-to for an evening of Manhattans. Peel, halve and core the pears. Love bourbon, love bitters, match made in heaven. Lovely cocktail. This is definitely going in my cocktail recipe book. Stirring is preferred. 2 g ground coriander Boolin oleli Trauktin (Herb Bitter) (35%). Garnish with a twist or a bourbon soaked cherry. It was developed in 1964 at Roskilde by Danish Distillers to compete for Jgermeister and other bitters imported from abroad. As I may have mentioned, my tastes are heavily influenced by the seasons this struck as me a perfect Autumnal post leaf-raking refreshment. Fortuitously I was able to pick up a bottle at the duty-free shop in Reykjavik for $20. The Danes can manage to pull out iced shots of Akvavit before noon and make it seem perfectly normal. The reason I bring this up is because Ive been looking for a mate for my Gammel Dansk. If you can get your hands on a bottle of Gammel Dansk I highly recommend this Manhattan recipe. The drink is all liquor and does not need it. Chop them into 1 x 1 cm cubes. 800 ml water, 8 cl Gammel Dansk Bitters liqueur Top with whipped cream and drizzle with the syrup. Pour 20 cl Gammel Dansk Bitter into each glass and add the coffee. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Or as they say in Denmarkpissefuld. Now the challenge is to find Gammel Dansk. fretful triathlete, annoying runner, drinker of red wine, dog parent, queer/fluid/non-binary, designer, ghost of a musician, Ironman finisher, Trader Joes just (unwittingly) launched a bar for athletes, Breaking BAA: what it really means to qualify. Its so perfectly perfect. The nose is fresh and aromatic with some anise and licorice nuances. 2 g ground cardamom Gently shake, strain into martini glass. Gammel Dansk is produced from 29 herbs, spices, berries and flowers. Taste is very dry and very bitter, even aggressively bitter. In 2014 the norwegian owner Arcus decided to move the production of the bitter to Norway. Divide between four glasses. On the bottle it says good for breakfast, after a days work, on a hunt, on a fishing trip or as an aperitif. Trust me the cocktail will be better for it. It was used very commonly after meals, even after breakfast as a digestive. It reminds quite much of Fernet-Branca (without the minty flavour) and has the same flavours than Jgermeister, but is less sweet and much more bitter. Why not. I recently had my first blogger coupI received a complementary bottle of Basil Haydens bourbon. And then it hit me A Dane in Manhattan! A 50cl bottle costs 14.99. I had never mixed my Gammel Dansk with anything before and I decided to look and see what was out there. 30 ml Dansukker Light Syrup. Kind of amazing and very Danish. Place the coffee and spices in a coffee filter, or a cafetire, and make the coffee. NordicSugarA/S | Edvard Thomsens Vej10,7.sal | 2300CopenhagenS | Denmark | Reg. 90 ml fine-ground coffee Its excellent and well done digestive bitter.