Amarula
Sign in to saveAmarula is a cream liqueur from South Africa. It is made with sugar, cream and the fruit of the African marula tree (Sclerocarya birrea) which is also locally called the elephant tree or the marriage tree. It has an alcohol content of 17% by volume (34 proof). It has had some success at international spirit ratings competitions, winning a gold medal at the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. It has the taste of slightly fruity caramel.
Key facts
- Drink.name
- Amarula
- Drink.image
- Amarula Festive.jpg
- Drink.caption
- Amarula cream liqueur being poured into glasses
- Drink.type
- Cream liqueur
- Drink.abv
- 17%
- Drink.manufacturer
- Southern Liqueur Company
- Drink.origin
- South Africa
- Drink.introduced
- September 1989
- Drink.flavour
- Marula
- Drink.ingredients
- Sugar, cream and the fruit of the African marula tree
- Drink.related
- Springbokkie
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Amarula is a cream liqueur from South Africa. It is made with sugar, cream and the fruit of the African marula tree (Sclerocarya birrea) which is also locally called the elephant tree or the marriage tree. It has an alcohol content of 17% by volume (34 proof). It has had some success at international spirit ratings competitions, winning a gold medal at the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. It has the taste of slightly fruity caramel.
==History== thumb|A bartender serves Amarula. Nairobi, Kenya. Amarula was first marketed by Southern Liqueur Company of South Africa (the current trademark owners and wholly owned subsidiary of Distell Group Limited) as a liqueur in September 1989, the Amarula spirit having been launched in 1983.