Beim Renert's Waarmen Apel gives a taste of Christmas and supports a local, non-profit association Mike Zenari

Beim Renert's Waarmen Apel gives a taste of Christmas and supports a local, non-profit association Mike Zenari

Once cooler temperatures hit, Bistro Beim Renert brings out its famous Waarmen Apel (warm apple). This comforting fruity beverage is made with apples, cinnamon, herbs, fresh apple juice from Eppelpress in Eppeldorf (“apple’s village”) and the all-important Luxembourg liquor Äppeldrëpp (apple schnapps), which bar owner Didier Quaring tells us is made from a traditional recipe in a distillery in Préizerdaul.

The inspiration for the beverage came from a regular, who recounted a tale of a drink that she’d tried abroad that brought back childhood memories off the distinct aroma of “apples coming out of the oven”.

Didier and the Renert team, keen to offer customers a local, homemade alternative to mulled wine, set to work creating a winter drink that has the unique scent and taste of oven-baked apples, with the added fun of a little apple liquor to keep the winter chill at bay.

Waarmen Apel not only gives a taste of Christmas but also supports a local non-profit organisation. “To accompany the drink we serve apple chips made by Ligue HMC, an association for people with intellectual disabilities that supports and promotes their social, cultural and professional inclusion in Luxembourg,” Didier says.

Situated on place Guillaume, Beim Renert (meaning “at the fox’s”) is a truly local establishment that attracts a diverse crowd. The name of the café is a reference to the fox statue across the square near the city hall, which is a tribute to Luxembourg author Michel Rodange’s fable.