Editing Stroh (section)

== Product use ==

Exports to [[Germany]], [[Scandinavia]], and [[Benelux]] account for about two-thirds of the company's sales.

The overproof rum-like product is seldom drunk neat and most commonly used in cooking or for mixing in homemade [[Jagertee]] or other warm [[punch (drink)|punches]] (including in ''[[Feuerzangenbowle]]'', or mixed with hot tea, honey, and butter<ref>{{cite web |title=STROHbranca |url=https://www.ourniche.com/2017/09/18/stroh-cocktails/ |website=ourniche.com |date=18 September 2017 |accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref>). Because of its flammability it is used for lighting drinks on fire, such as the [[B-52 (cocktail)|Flaming B-52]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Flaming B-52 |url=http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink12045.html |website=drinksmixer.com |accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref> or in strong cocktails such as the [[Von Tiki]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Berry |first1=Jeff |title=Beachbum Berry Remixed |date=2010 |publisher=Slave Labor Graphics |isbn=9781593621391 |page=47}}</ref> A lower proof product version is packaged and sold in small syrup containers for soaking waffles.

Stroh is a common household and commercially important ingredient in the making of syrups, cake frostings, pastries, and other desserts in [[Austrian cuisine]] due to its sweet flavor and strong butterscotch and vanilla aromatic notes.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Spirit of Austria |date=2017 |publisher=A la Carte |isbn=9783902469717}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Baking with Stroh |url=https://www.ourniche.com/2017/09/18/baking-with-stroh/ |website=ourniche.com |date=18 September 2017 |accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref> An example is in preparation of [[rumtopf]],<ref>{{cite web
 | last = McGavin
 | first = Jennifer
 | title = How and When to Make Rumtopf Fruit
 | publisher = About.com German Food
 | url = http://germanfood.about.com/od/desserts/r/Rumtopf-Recipe.htm
 | accessdate = February 23, 2014
 | archive-date = February 27, 2014
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140227190005/http://germanfood.about.com/od/desserts/r/Rumtopf-Recipe.htm
 | url-status = dead
 }}</ref> a fruit based [[compote]], and rum prune cake.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stroh Rum Prune Cake |url=https://diaryofamadhausfrau.com/2018/07/stroh-rum-prune-cake.html |website=diaryofamadhausfrau.com |date=30 July 2018 |accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref> It is also an ingredient in [[Bananas Foster]] variations, although less of the alcohol should be used.

The company has licensed the name for the spirit to be used by Walter Heindl GmbH in confectionary products such as ''Stroh Pralinen'' and Stroh flavored chocolate balls.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stroh Pralinen |url=https://www.heindl.co.at/en/product/stroh-pralinen/ |website=heindl.co.at |accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref>