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Beerenburg ( West Frisian: ''Bearenburch'') is a
Some famous brands of Beerenburg are: Boomsma (
Beerenburg ( West Frisian: ''Bearenburch'') is a Dutch
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drink, made by adding herbs to jenever, with about 30% alcohol.
The original Beerenburg was made in the early 18th century by the Amsterdam
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spice merchant ''Hendrik Beerenburg'', to whom it owes its name. Beerenburg opened his own shop at the Stromarkt 6 in Amsterdam in 1724, a location which to date shows on its roof a bear ('beer') crawling out of a fortress ('burcht'). Beerenburg kept his recipe secret but soon local varieties emerged, each with its own recipe. These were, however, not allowed to use the name "Beerenburg", which is why there are variations on the spelling, such as Berenburg and Berenburger.
Despite the Amsterdam ( North Holland) origin of Beerenburg, the drink became most popular in the northern provinces Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
, Groningen and Drenthe. It is related to the Italian amaro, another type of digestive bitters.
In the European Union
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, Beerenburg is classified as a spirit drink.
Brands
Some famous brands of Beerenburg are: Boomsma (Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Stadsfries dialects, Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in Fri ...
), Bokma, Sonnema ( Dokkum), Weduwe Joustra (Sneek
Sneek (; fy, Snits) is a city southwest of Leeuwarden and the seat of the former municipality of Sneek in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. As of 2011 it is the seat of the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (Southwest Friesland). T ...
), Plantinga ( Bolsward), all from Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
, and Hooghoudt Kalmoes, from Groningen.
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