jenever

Also known as Holland gin, Dutch gin, genever

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Instance of: liquor
Country of origin: Low Countries
Image: Hollandse Graanjenever 0495.JPG

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Commons category: Jenever
inception: 1550-00-00
alcohol by volume: 30
discoverer or inventor: Franciscus Sylvius
native label: Jenever

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Contents

History
Old and young
Taste
Jenever cities
Drinking traditions
Geographical indications
See also
References
External links

thumb|upright|Hollandse Graanjenever thumb|upright|French genièvre

Jenever (, ), also known as Hollands, genever, genièvre, pekèt, or sometimes as Dutch gin (archaic: Holland gin or Geneva gin), is the juniper-flavoured traditional liquor in the Netherlands, Belgium, and adjoining areas in northern France and northwestern Germany. As an EU and UK protected designation of origin, the term jenever and its soundalikes can only be used if the product is made according to the specifications in Belgium, the Netherlands, and small regions of France and Germany. Modern gin was derived from historical jenevers after they were introduced to Great Britain.

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