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Old 08-09-2009, 11:57 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Default Re: New Pups from Indonesia! Are they ok like this?

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Originally Posted by adrift View Post
I thought pisang ambon was a hard to obtain (in the US) green-banana flavored liqueur made in Holland.

(I was introduced to this nectar aboard a Holland America cruise ship and have been unable to obtain my own supply.)

Perhaps it was named after "The Banana" at the time of its creation (ca. 1946).

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You are exactly right. It is no longer available in the U.S.A. Bols still produces it and can be found with a simple internet search. It probably was named after the current cultivar.
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