From Sparrow’s liqueur list, Rumple Minze is the classic German peppermint schnapps, the icy-cold mint shot that bartenders have passed around for decades ($10 by the pour, or $15 for a larger pour).
About Rumple Minze
Rumple Minze is a German peppermint liqueur produced at the Scharlachberg distillery in Wiesbaden, Germany. It first arrived in the United States in the early 1980s, riding the wave of schnapps-driven drinks of the era, and it has been a bar staple ever since. It is built on a neutral grain spirit flavored with peppermint, giving it that bracing, unmistakable cool. In German tradition, schnapps simply means a strong, dry spirit, and Rumple Minze leans fully into the mint. It rose to fame during the schnapps craze of that decade and never really left, earning a lasting place behind the bar as a bracing, no-nonsense pour.
Tasting Notes
Intense, clean peppermint, the kind that fills your whole mouth and finishes with a frosty, almost cooling sensation. It is bold and direct, best served seriously cold so the mint snaps and the spirit goes down smooth.
What to Pair It With
This is a classic after-dinner sipper. Keep it ice-cold and serve it neat as a digestif, or chase a good meal from the Sparrow dinner menu with it. It also stirs beautifully into coffee or hot chocolate for a minted nightcap. Enjoy it in our 21+ lounge at the quartzite bar, and remember our daily happy hour runs 3 to 5 PM with $3 off well drinks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rumple Minze?
Rumple Minze is a German peppermint schnapps, a peppermint-flavored liqueur produced at the Scharlachberg distillery in Wiesbaden, Germany, and best served ice-cold.
How much is a pour of Rumple Minze at Sparrow?
At Sparrow in Kirkland it is $10 by the pour, or $15 for a larger pour, on our liqueur list.
Find it on the Sparrow beverages menu alongside other after-dinner pours like the Frangelico. We are in Kirkland’s Juanita neighborhood on the Eastside, so reserve a table and come have one.