Minttu liqueur is the world's first perfectly clear peppermint

Peppermint

Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between the watermint and spearmint . The plant, indigenous to Europe, is now widespread in cultivation throughout all regions of the world...

 liqueur produced in Turku

Turku

Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...

 by Pernod Ricard

Pernod Ricard

Pernod Ricard is a French company that produces distilled beverages. The company's eponymous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both anise-flavoured liqueurs and are often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard...

 Finland (previously owned by Vin & Sprit

V&S Group

V&S Group , founded in 1917, is an international producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages. The group is currently owned by Pernod Ricard...

). Its clear colour is due to a special type of sugar.

Minttu has a strong, crisp taste and scent of peppermint. The taste is quite similar to Crème de menthe

Crème de menthe

Crème de menthe is a sweet, mint-flavored alcoholic beverage. Its flavor is primarily derived from Corsican mint. It is available commercially in a colorless and a green version...

, but appearance is more like vodka

Vodka

Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....

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The Minttu range consists of Minttu Peppermint 40% and 50% alcohol by volume, and Minttu Black Mint 35% alc. Minttu Black Mint is peppermint liqueur spiced with salmiac.

Most common ways to enjoy Minttu are to drink it as an ice cold shot or on the rocks. In Finland, it is often consumed together with either hot or cold chocolate.

Minttu facebook

Facebook

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fan page was created in 2009 as a private initiative by a Minttu fan for other Minttu fans. Minttu/Pernod Ricard were very impressed and are co-administrating the page since end of June 2010. In 2011 Club Minttu reached over 34,200 fans.