What is falernum?
Falernum: Caribbean liqueur or syrup of lime, ginger, clove and almond. A tiki staple.
- Category
- Liqueur
- Taste
- Sweet lime, spice and almond, like a tropical spiced cookie.
- Strength
- About 11% ABV (liqueur) or 0% (syrup)
- Similar to
- orgeat plus a little ginger and clove
- Also called
- velvet falernum
The story
Falernum comes from Barbados in the 1800s. The name may borrow from Falernian, a famous wine of ancient Rome. John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum dates to 1890, and tiki bars made falernum famous in the 1930s.