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About Ti-toki Liqueur
Ti-toki Liqueur is most often recognised by the 500ml hand-made ceramic crock in the shape of a "Tekoteko", the carved figure that guards against evil spirits on the top or in front of a Maori meeting house.
These make wonderful souvenirs and gifts and some of the older versions have become sought after collectors items.. Ti-toki Liqueur is also available in a stylish 500ml glass bottle or in 50ml miniatures. A good liqueur should unfold on the palate in a series of taste sensations. While the first taste of Ti-toki Liqueur reveals a certain texture and warmth, it is followed by a deliciously smooth sweet after-taste. The second, third and fourth tastes unravel slightly different depths and sensations. Ti-toki Liqueur is 37% proof and incredibly versatile! Savour it ‘straight up’ – either at room temperature or chilled over ice; or in a delicious cocktail, as a speciality coffee or use in desserts.. |
Legend tells us that the magical people of Maori folklore, the Patupaiarehe, warmed themselves and toasted friendships with a drink distilled from the berries of the Titoki tree. The potion, it was said, captured the intensity and glow of Aotearoa’s hidden fires. In the early 1970s an Auckland wine-maker decided to create a uniquely New Zealand liqueur which reflected the pungent, aromatic smells of the New Zealand native bush. Soon there were bubbling mixtures on the stove, and what started as a hobby, grew into a three-year search for the right ingredients. After a painstaking effort of trial and error a suitable bouquet and flavour was found with a mixture including Titoki, Kawakawa and Manuka leaves. Producing a sustainable, commercially viable Liqueur from purely natural ingredients however was not feasible. So further painstaking research followed before a combination of natural extracts and essences were blended to produce the uniquely New Zealand To ensure Ti-toki retained a truly New Zealand identity it was packaged in a hand-glazed ceramic crock in the shape of a Tekoteko - the carved figure that guards against evil spirits on the top or in front of a Maori meeting house. Ti-toki Liqueur is 100% made in New Zealand, with the crocks made by Todd and Karuna in their design studio just minutes from Muriwai Beach, north-west of Auckland and the liqueur made in Greenhithe in Auckland’s upper harbour. |