The shelf with fruit drinks in the shop on the Brink in Bathmen

Eighteen bottles of vruchtendrank. One shop.

9brands
4fruit
12litre bottles
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Chapter 01 · What it is

Fruit on a spirit base

Vruchtendrank is fruit juice or extract on brandy or jenever, usually between fifteen and thirty percent. It is not a fruit liqueur: liqueur must meet a minimum sugar content and is usually higher in alcohol. Vruchtendrank is a Dutch shelf name, the bottle that comes to the table in many homes when guests visit. Store cool and dark.

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Chapter 02 · Berries

Berries: sweet with a tart edge

Berry drink, from wild berry, elderberry or redcurrant, is the best known. Juice and sugar are added to a clear brandy; the colour is deep and the taste sweet with a tart edge. Classically drunk neat and at room temperature, in a small glass. Cold it is fresher, and with sparkling water or tonic it becomes a long summer drink.

The berry bottles

Chapter 03 · Lemon

Lemon brandy, the other side

Citroenbrandewijn is lighter in colour, sharper in acidity and less sweet. The lemon peel is steeped in brandy, because the aroma is in the peel and not in the juice: it smells of lemon without tasting like lemonade. Good with water or tonic, or over ice in summer. Blackberries and cherries belong in the same corner.

The lemon bottles

Chapter 04 · Strength

Why this group is so close together

Fruit drinks are close together in strength, between twenty and thirty per cent. Alcohol and sugar keep the drink stable, but above thirty per cent the alcohol drowns out the fruit. The difference between bottles therefore lies mainly in the fruit, the sweetness and the size.

The bottles in that class

Chapter 05 · Size

The litre bottle is the standard size here

Like vieux, vruchtendrank is sold more often by the litre than by the half litre: a bottle that sits in the cupboard for months, with a small glass when guests come round. Want to try it first? The half litre is there for that. An opened bottle keeps for a long time, provided it is kept cool and out of the light; otherwise aroma and colour fade.

The litre bottles
Four fruits

Start with the fruit

The four fruits on this shelf

Click on a fruit and the list below shows only those bottles.

Berries6Lemon5Blackberries1Cherries1

For 13 of the 18 bottles the fruit is on the label as the type, for the rest in the name. On the filter page, fruit, brand, strength and volume can be combined.

In stock today

Eight of the 18 bottles of fruit drinks in the shop

Fruit drink Hooghoudt Bessenjenever by HooghoudtHooghoudtHooghoudt Bessenjenever20% · Berries€ 13.99Fruit drink Hooghoudt Citroenbrandewijn by HooghoudtHooghoudtHooghoudt Citroenbrandewijn20% · Lemon€ 14.99Fruit drink Boomsma Bramen by BoomsmaBoomsmaBoomsma Bramen20% · Blackberries€ 9.49Fruit drink Coebergh Kersenlikeur by CoeberghCoeberghCoebergh Kersenlikeur20% · Cherries€ 15.99Fruit drink FLORYN Citroenbrandewijn by FlorynFlorynFLORYN Citroenbrandewijn20% · Netherlands€ 14.99Fruit drink Coebergh Red Fruit by CoeberghCoeberghCoebergh Red Fruit14.5% · Netherlands€ 13.99Vruchtendrank Hartevelt Citroenbrandewijn by HarteveltHarteveltHartevelt Citroenbrandewijn20% · Lemon€ 14.99Vruchtendrank Coebergh Classic Wilde Bessenlikeur by CoeberghCoeberghCoebergh Classic Wilde Bessenlikeur20% · Berries€ 9.99

What is in the shop

9 vruchtendrank brands

The biggest names per fruit, with the number of bottles.

Berries6 bottles of fruit drink
CoeberghHooghoudtBoomsmaHenkes
Lemon5 bottles of vruchtendrank
HarteveltHooghoudtDe Kuyper
Blackberries1 fruit drink
Boomsma
Cherries1 fruit drink
Coebergh
The biggest names18 bottles of vruchtendrank
CoeberghHooghoudtBoomsmaHarteveltDe KuyperFlorynand 3 more →

Why here

Vruchtendrank on the Brink

Vruchtendrank is the Dutch fruit drink for the borrel: berries, lemon, orange or cherry, on jenever or neutral spirit, and lower in alcohol than spirits.

Almost everything comes from the Netherlands: the names that stood in the drinks cabinet for generations.

The biggest brands

Those we stock most of

Briefly explained

Berries, lemon and the rest of the cabinet

  • In brief
  • 18bottles in stock
  • 9brands
  • 2countries of origin
  • CollectionBrink 2 in Bathmen, or online

Bessenjenever is the best known: the glass after work or after church. Those bottles still go over the counter, to people who know exactly what they want.

Because the percentage is lower than for jenever or liqueur, vruchtendrank has its own shelf. That way nobody goes home with the wrong bottle.

The names that stood in the drinks cabinet for generations are still here.

Bottle database

All bottles in the shop

18 bottles, all in stock in Bathmen. Search by name, or turn on a filter; the number after each option is how many bottles it contains.

Type

We do not know this for 5 bottles.

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The full overview

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There, each brand shows the number of bottles we stock.

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View the whole shelf

18 fruit drinks, with today’s price and stock.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference from jenever?

Fruit drink is steeped on fruit and has a lower alcohol percentage. Jenever is a grain distillate with juniper berries. The percentage is listed for each bottle in the list.

Does an opened bottle need to go in the fridge?

At this strength that is not necessary, but serving it chilled is common. Follow what is on the label.

Can I reserve a bottle and collect it in Bathmen?

Certainly. Call 0570 541 278 or email info@bockje.nl, and it will be ready for you at Brink 2 in Bathmen.

Do you also ship?

Yes, within the Netherlands and to about forty countries. Orders go through the online shop; feel free to call us with any questions about shipping.

Brink 2, 7437 AM Bathmen. Dinsdag tot en met vrijdag 09.00–18.00 uur, zaterdag tot 17.00 uur. Telefoon 0570 541 278. Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.

Brink 2, Bathmen

The entire stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse. Feel free to drop by, or call 0570 541 278: we are happy to help.

Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18

  • Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
  • Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
  • Monday and Sunday closed