Hierbas de las Dunas

Hierbas de las Dunas is a liqueur from eighteen types of herbs, flowers and plants from the North Sea dunes. Usually liquers are made with dried herbs, but creator and head chef Syrco Bakker (restaurant Pure C, Cadzand) only uses fresh ingredients. This technique gives Hierbas de las Dunas a pure, salty-sweet flavour and makes it the perfect apéritif, after-dinner drink, or cocktail ingredient. “To me, creating a distillate was the obvious next step”, says Syrco about his new find and the intersection between kitchen and bar.

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From rocket to sea-buckthorn berry

Sea fennel

Sea fennel is a perennial that grows in the sand dunes along the North Sea coast. Sea fenel is widely used in kitchens and is available from July to October. Sea fennel has a distinctly salty taste you expect from sea vegetables.

Characteristics of Sea fennel

Detoxifying, contains vitamin C and gives a salty character.

Seaberry

The sea buckthorn is a beautiful shrub that bears numerous orange berries. These berries are an important source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Therefore, the seaberry is used a lot in healthy juices.

Characteristics of Seaberry

Contains antioxidant, vitamin C and helps strengthening the immune system.

Rosehip

For Hierbas de las Dunas, we use the rosehip. The fruit of this rose is rich of vitamins and minerals and is therefore known as a superfood.

Characteristics of Rosehip

Is a stimulant and a detoxifier.

Elderflower

Hierbas de las Dunas uses the flowers of the elderberry, which bloom from May to July. The elderflower is used in medicines a lot because of its healing reputation.

Characteristics of Elderflower

Anti-inflammatory and antiseptic.

Wild Rocket

Wild rocket gives a spicy, nutty flavor with a slightly bitter and has a stronger flavor than the cultivated arugula. For many years, wild arugula is widely used in the kitchen.