What is "kummel"

Kummel \Kum"mel\, n. [G. k["u]mmel cumin, caraway seed, L. cuminum. Cf. Cumin.] A Russian and German liqueur, consisting of a sweetened spirit flavored with caraway seeds.

n. A German caraway liqueur.

n. liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin

Kümmel, also called kummel or kimmel, is a sweet, colorless liqueur flavored with caraway seed, cumin, and fennel.

According to the Dutch, kümmel liqueur was first distilled in Holland during the late 16th century by Lucas Bols. It was then taken to Germany and Russia; the former is now the principal producer and consumer of kümmel.

In the UK, it is a popular drink at many of the more traditional golf clubs, or as a "comedy" shot.

Kümmel is a German surname meaning " caraway". Notable people with the surname include:

• Ernst Kümmel (born 1925), German football player and manager
• Ina Kümmel (born 1967), German cross country skier
• Johannes Kümmel (1909–1944), German military officer
• Peeter Kümmel (born 1982), Estonian cross-country skier