''Boerenjongens'' () is a Dutch dish of raisins soaked in

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. The name means "farmer boys" in Dutch. This recipe is especially popular with older Dutch people and traditionally consumed at holidays or birthdays. In the city of

Groningen Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...

and other cities in the countryside like

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there is often boerenjongens-flavoured ice cream for sale. In

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, it is sometimes made with whiskey instead of brandy. A variation to this recipe, apricots in ''brandewijn'', is called '' boerenmeisjes'' ( en, farmer girls).

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Dutch cuisine Dutch words and phrases Cuisine of Groningen (province) Raisin dishes {{Netherlands-cuisine-stub