Goldschläger

Goldschläger
A bottle of Goldschläger.
Type Cinnamon schnapps
Manufacturer Global Brands
Country of origin Switzerland
Alcohol by volume 43.5%

Goldschläger is a Swiss cinnamon schnapps (43.5% alcohol by volume or 87 proof; originally it was 53.5% alcohol or 107 proof),[1] a liqueur with very thin, yet visible flakes of gold floating in it. The actual amount of gold has been measured at approximately 13 mg in a one litre bottle.[2] As of January 2018 this amounts to €0.46 EUR or lower on the international gold market.[3]

Goldschläger was produced in Switzerland until the 1990s, when the brand was acquired by Diageo, which continued production in Italy.[1] Since 2008 it is a brand of Global Brands[4] and was produced in Switzerland again.[5] The German word Goldschläger ("gold beater"[6]) designates the profession of gold leaf makers, who beat bars of gold into micrometre-thin sheets.

References

  1. 1 2 Venable, Shannon (2011). Gold: A Cultural Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 136. ISBN 0-313-38430-4.
  2. ↑ "How much gold is in Goldschlager?". 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  3. ↑ "US Gold Price". 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  4. ↑ "Independent drinks management company for premium brands - GlobalBrands.co.uk". globalbrands.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Goldschlager - Schnapps - Spirits, Liqueurs & Speciality drinks - Globalbrands.co.uk - GlobalBrands.co.uk". globalbrands.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Englisch - Deutsch Wörterbuch - leo.org: Startseite". leo.org.
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