Joannet Strawberry Liqueur 70cl

A traditionally crafted Liqueur de Fraise made using Mara des Bois strawberries. Perfect for adding a touch of summer berries to Prosecco or Champagne for a twist on Kir Royale. Or simply pour over to liven up a bowl of fruit - maybe add a dollop of cream or ice-cream for good measure! 

The Joannet family has lived for several generations in Arcenant, a village in Burgundy which is traditionally known for the cultivation of red fruit and berries.

Jean-Baptiste Joannet was a fruit grower in Arcenant, mainly producing raspberries, but also strawberries, cherries and blackcurrants. Like other growers in the village, he harvested his fruit and sold it onto other companies to make jam, perfume and liqueurs.

In the 1970s however, he found it more and more difficult to sell his fruit due to fierce competition from the Eastern European countries whose products could be bought at lower prices. To further compound his problems the drought in 1976 destroyed a lot his fruit fields.

Convinced of his fruit's superior quality and flavour, Jean-Baptiste did not want to stop production, so he decided to replant his fields and bring his fruit to market in a different way by making his own liqueurs and jams. With this singular vision and courage, in 1978 Jean-Baptiste founded his company and became the first farmer in the region to become a 'liquoriste' selling liqueurs made from his own fruit. Today his liqueurs and jams are still crafted on the family farm with the same care and precision, his daughter Viviane taking the reins in 2001 and her daughter Elise becoming the third generation of family liquoriste in 2020.