Goldschläger
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 leaf floating in it. The actual amount of gold is extremely small and could be considered novelty: there is currently less than a tenth of a gram (0.1 g) of gold flakes in a 750 mL bottle of Goldschläger,[2] which, as of November 23, 2011, amounts to about 5.97 USD on the international gold market.[3][4]
Despite being first produced in Switzerland during the 1990s,[1] Goldschläger is a product of Italy and the brand is owned by Diageo.[5] The German word Goldschläger ("gold beater"[6]) designates the profession of gold leaf makers, who beat bars of gold into micrometre-thin sheets.
A few years after its introduction, Goldschläger was reformulated to contain less gold due to some alleged accounts of individuals suffering allergic reactions.[7]
[edit] Cocktails
- Liquid Cocaine: Goldschläger mixed in equal proportions with Jägermeister, 70 proof (35%), and Bacardi 151, 151 proof (75.5%)[8]
- Rich Dead Nazi: Goldschläger, Jägermeister, and peppermint schnapps mixed in equal proportion (sometimes known as Three Wise Men) [9]
- Glitterbomb: Single shot of Goldschläger, dropped into a glass of energy drink such as Redbull, (similar to a Jaegerbomb)
- Squires Special: A single shot of Goldschläger and a single shot of Disaronno topped up with Pepsi or Coca Cola
- Cinnamon Cock Tail: A single shot of Goldschläger mixed with equal parts of Redbull and soda water on ice. [10]
[edit] In popular culture
Goldschläger is parodied in the 2007 film Superbad by a fictional drink called Goldslick Vodka, and again in the 2007 "Bones" episode "The Girl In The Gator" by a type of schnapps called Goldenrod, the description of which is virtually identical to Goldschläger.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Venable, Shannon (2011). Gold: A Cultural Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 136. ISBN 0313384304. http://books.google.com/books?id=TBGzEK4laJ0C&lpg=PA136&dq=Goldschl%C3%A4ger&pg=PA136#v=onepage&q=Goldschl%C3%A4ger&f=false.
- ^ "How Much is Inside Goldschlager?". 06-11-2008. http://www.cockeyed.com/inside/goldschlager/goldschlager2.html. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "US Gold Price". 2010-04-11. http://goldprice.org/us-http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goldschl%C3%A4ger&action=editgold-price.html. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ "Price of Gold in the US". 2010-01-10. http://www.refinity.com/. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ Diageo brand listing
- ^ http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType=relaxed§Hdr=on&spellToler=&search=goldschl%C3%A4ger
- ^ Guenthner T, Stork CM, Cantor RM (August 1999). "Goldschlager allergy in a gold allergic patient". Vet Hum Toxicol 41 (4): 246. PMID 10434381.
- ^ http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink1134.html
- ^ http://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/475/
- ^ http://www.cinnamoncocks.com
