This liqueur is generally preferred in a cocktail, but is also a pleasant drink on its own when served over shaved ice at the end of a grand meal.

It can also be used as a syrup on frozen desserts or in some baked dishes to add a massive boost of banana flavor.

Many companies such as Marie Brizard, Lucas Bols and De Kuyper Royal Distillers of Holland make the product; it is based on neutral-tasting, un-aged grape brandy, flavored by infusion or maceration.