Amarula | Cream Liqueur

Real

Marula

Only in Amarula

Real free spirit

There is just one place on earth where the marula trees grow – across Africa’s subequatorial plains. And there is just one time of year when the marula trees bear their exotic fruit – at the height of our beautiful summer.

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Sharing the

Spirit of Africa

The Dom Pedro is a traditional, uniquely South African cocktail – and Amarula makes up the most important ingredient.

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From soil to hands and glass

Step One

Marula Fruits

When the marula fruits are in season, the elephants smell them days before they fall. And for us too, the anticipation is as sweet as the fruit itself.

Step Two

Hand-collection

Gathered as friends and family, we gather our fruits as one. This is our only prospect of income for the year, so we squeeze everything we can from the harvest.

Step Three

Sorting and Washing

The fruit is thoroughly washed before reaching the destoning tank, where the hard seed kernel is separated from the fruit pulp.

Step Four

Pulping

The fruits go through pulping, then immediately cooled to retain the precious flavours.

Step Five

Fermentation

After crossing the country, the pulp is fermented in stainless steel tanks, transforming its character and flavour.

Step Six

Distillation

The marula liquid after fermentation is distilled through a column still as quickly as possible to maintain as much of the fresh, fruity marula flavour.

Step Seven

Maturation

The marula spirit is then aged in French oak barrels for two years, infusing it with spice notes of vanilla and toast as it matures. It is then carefully blended with cream and natural flavours to round out the taste.

Step Eight

Bottling

Our iconic bottle also has an important job – to hold and protect the fruit of the spirit. Until it’s ready to be shared with friends, of course. Shared in the generous, caring and uplifting spirit of Africa.