Franzi – Baked Apple Liqueur

Franzi Baked Apple Liqueur. Baked apple, vanilla and raisins in a creamy winter liqueur.

Franzi Baked Apple Liqueur is a vegan cream liqueur by NORK from Bremen, released as a limited winter edition, with the taste of baked apple, vanilla and raisins. No clear fruit brandy, no mulled wine, no apple schnapps.

Franzi Baked Apple Liqueur is a creamy liqueur from the Franzi range by NORK, which captures a classic cold-weather dessert in a bottle. In the glass, it appears beige and full-bodied, similar to a warm vanilla sauce. On the nose, caramelized apple comes first, followed by vanilla. Anyone who has ever pulled a baked apple out of the oven will recognize this scent immediately. The 0.5-liter bottle bears the label "Limited Edition".

Franzi Baked Apple Liqueur with Apple Caramel, Vanilla and Raisins

The taste has three layers: apple as the core, vanilla as the shell, and raisins as the fruity top notes. When caramelizing, sugar browns under heat and forms fine roasted notes. This note shapes the first impression on the palate. The apple reminds more of softly baked fruit flesh than of freshly cut slices.

The vanilla rounds off the apple softly, while the raisins bring a dark, juicy sweetness. Subtle winter spices lie behind and never take the lead. The texture is creamy and full-bodied, as expected from a cream liqueur.

It is undoubtedly sweet, intended as a dessert liqueur. It is not suitable for lovers of clear fruit brandies with dry apple fruit. For those looking for a tart digestif after a heavy meal, it will be too sweet.

Neat in a small glass or over the hot baked apple

It works in two ways: neat as a small sip or as a sauce over freshly baked apples. For the neat sip, the schnapps glass from the same range is ideal.

For the baked apple, it is best to choose firm, tart varieties such as Boskoop. Core the apple, fill the opening with raisins and chopped almonds. Instead of almonds, walnuts or a little marzipan also fit in the filling. Then bake the apples at 180 °C for about 25 to 30 minutes. Pour about two tablespoons of liqueur over each apple just before serving.

Our tip: Because the liqueur itself brings vanilla, it can replace the classic vanilla sauce. Pour it over the apple only at the table, so its aroma does not evaporate in the hot form.

A Bremen liqueur range based on well-known desserts

NORK was founded in 2016 by three friends in Bremen and produces schnapps and liqueurs with mild recipes. In cooperation with the Feinkorn distillery Sasse, the varieties of the Franzi range are also created. Each one takes a familiar dessert as a model and transfers it into a liqueur.

Next to the summery variety based on spaghetti ice cream, there is now a baked apple edition for the cold season. Instead of cream, this cream liqueur contains a plant-based base with soy, which is why it is lactose-free and vegan. This allows it to carry aromas like vanilla particularly well.

The baked apple itself has a long tradition in Germany during the Advent season. In the past, apples were often baked in the tiled oven, today mostly in the oven. Raisins and vanilla in the liqueur pick up the classic filling and sauce of this dessert. A children's poem about the baked apple was published in 1901 and is still recited in many families during Advent today.

Limited winter edition for the Advent table

This liqueur recreates an entire dessert, not just an apple note. Apple, vanilla and raisins together create the image of a baked apple on the Advent table. As a gift for Advent coffee or St. Nicholas Day, it fits together with the glass from the range.

Anyone who wants to place two winter varieties next to each other complements it with the liqueur based on roasted almonds. You can find more liqueurs and schnapps from Bremen in the NORK overview.

It is not suitable for children or during pregnancy, even if the motif reminds one of childhood. It contains soy and is therefore also not suitable for those with a soy allergy.

A winter liqueur for adults that brings the scent of the baked apple from the Advent afternoon into a small glass, neat or over the apple itself.