An evening sky doing something ridiculous and pastel got me thinking about unicorns, which — by a chain of logic I can’t fully defend — led me to Happy End German Unicorn Milk Liqueur. Turns out unicorn-themed things are sweet, milky, and happy, and apparently Germany has cornered that market.
I say this as someone who bought into the stereotype of Germans as rude, cold and humourless for far too long: friends back from Stuttgart came home with unicorn-print napkins, unicorn yogurt, and — I am not making this up — unicorn toilet paper, each printed with little reminders to keep chasing your dreams.
Germany has a genuinely delightful, cutesy side that doesn’t get enough airtime.
The liqueur itself is the real reason to write this up though — it tastes as good as it looks. Best served chilled as a dessert drink, balanced between the liquor and the strawberry, with a milkiness that rounds the whole thing off.
Served as shots, it’s an easy crowd-pleaser at a house party. Strawberry’s the flavour I tried, but there are others in the range worth hunting down. Ready to pour some for yourself? Try Wine-Searcher or Drinkforest.
Want more gastronomical treats? There’s more where this came from.
