Wajos Christmas Cream Liqueur. Cream liqueur with festive spices, 17 percent, 350 ml – the creamy liqueur for Advent evenings, coffee, and dessert.
Wajos Christmas Cream Liqueur is a cream liqueur with 17 percent alcohol and festive notes of spice, 350 ml from Dohr on the Mosel. Not a clear spiced liqueur, not an egg liqueur, not a cinnamon schnapps – but a sweet, creamy liqueur that tastes spicy and smooth at the same time. Contains milk products with lactose. 18+ only.
Christmas Cream Liqueur by Wajos belongs to that Advent evening when the cookies are out of the oven and the kitchen is still warm. The table is cleared, someone is making coffee, and the small bottle comes out of the cupboard: a splash in the coffee, a splash in a glass, a splash over vanilla ice cream – the adult portion, of course. The liqueur is as creamy as a cream liqueur should be and tastes of Christmas spices, just like the dough that was just in the bowl. It is the drink for that half hour when no one has to do anything anymore.
Cream and sweetness first, then the spices, mild in alcohol
The liqueur is thick and creamy, as a cream liqueur should be, and with the first sip, it is primarily smooth and sweet. Then come the spices: Wajos keeps the individual ingredients to themselves but describes the liqueur as an alternative to cinnamon liqueur – the style is reminiscent of Christmas baking, warm and spicy rather than sharp. With 17 percent alcohol, it is milder than a rum or gin, with the alcohol warming rather than burning. It is noticeably sweet, which is characteristic of the category. The ingredient list includes milk products, so those who avoid lactose must refrain. For those looking for a clear, strong Christmas liqueur or something to mix with tonic, the Christmas Cream Liqueur is not suitable – in that case, Grandmother’s Baked Apple Liqueur at 18 percent is the choice, or the Christmas Spiced Rum.
Neat from a small glass, in coffee, over ice cream, and in cookies
Neat, slightly chilled, from a small glass – that’s how it tastes best after a meal, and 2 cl is enough. A dash in coffee or espresso replaces milk and sugar and turns filter coffee into Christmas coffee. Poured over vanilla ice cream or rice pudding, it serves as a sauce; in tiramisu or panna cotta, it replaces amaretto. For baking: a tablespoon in the batter for muffins or bundt cake, or as a filling in chocolates and mixed with a little powdered sugar between gingerbread cookies. In hot chocolate, it makes a winter drink for adults. The liqueur is not suitable for cocktails containing lemon or juice – the acidity causes the cream to curdle.
Our tip: Christmas Cream Liqueur and Vanillekipferl Cream Liqueur side-by-side in small glasses – two cream liqueurs, one spicy, one nutty, for your guests to try both.
A liqueur from the company that started with liqueurs
Liqueurs are where Wajos began: Walter Josef Oster, a vintner from Ediger-Eller with 15 generations of winemaking behind him, opened a liqueur manufactory next to the vineyard in the 1980s – this was the beginning of the brand that bears his initials. His son Peter Oster and Ulf Schwichtenberg turned it into a family business in Dohr near Cochem on the Mosel with over 80 employees; the liqueurs are among the products created there and tested in their own laboratory.
The bottle for Advent, for St. Nicholas' Day parcels, and for coffee drinkers
The small 350 ml bottle is our go-to Advent gift for people who avoid spirits but enjoy a liqueur with their coffee – parents, colleagues, the neighbor who brought over cookies. It fits into every parcel and, with about 17 servings, lasts just right for the season. You can find all liqueurs and winter spirits on our Wajos page. Store in a cool, dark place; once opened, we keep cream liqueurs in the refrigerator and drink them within a few weeks. The liqueur is not suitable for anyone under 18 or those with lactose intolerance.
Cream, Christmas spices, and 17 percent in a small bottle – the liqueur from the Mosel for the coffee after cookie baking.
