Choose your aniseed sprinkles based on how you plan to serve them: whole coloured or celebration sprinkles for a decorative topping on Dutch rusks, or crushed sprinkles if you’d also like a finer option for sprinkling. A glass jar is a serving choice for the table, not a proven way to keep the sprinkles fresh for longer. Only transfer them to a jar intended for food contact, and check the packaging of the variety you choose for ingredients and allergens.
You want to serve Dutch rusks topped with aniseed sprinkles quickly, and choose a colour and packaging to suit your visitors. A glass jar can be useful for presentation, provided it’s intended for food contact.
You want to top not just rusks, but also bread, yoghurt or cakes. If so, check whether the finer texture of crushed sprinkles suits what you’d like to make.
Before serving, you need to read the label for the exact variety you’ve bought. Jumbo’s product information for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes lists wheat; don’t use this information as a substitute for checking the label of another variety.
First, decide which aniseed sprinkles you want to serve. Then decide whether to use the packet or put a suitable glass jar on the table; choose the jar size based on how much you want to serve.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label for the variety you’ve chosen. If needed, compare the nutritional information for different varieties per 100 g. | If someone eating with me needs to avoid an allergen, I want to be able to check the ingredients before serving. An estimated 42% of consumers say this is their top purchasing priority. |
| Serving from a glass jar | Check that the jar is intended for food contact, and decide how much you want to put on the table at once. | For a table where guests can help themselves to aniseed sprinkles, I want to use a suitable jar rather than simply choosing a decorative one. For around 33% of consumers, this serving choice comes first. |
| Variety and packaging | Choose between whole and crushed sprinkles, and check the net weight on the packet. | Do I mainly want to decorate Dutch rusks, or would I also like a finer option for sprinkling over other dishes? An estimated 25% of consumers say this is their top priority. |
Albert Heijn and Jumbo list De Ruijter Feestmuisjes in 330 g packets and crushed sprinkles in 270 g packets. The difference in net weight doesn’t tell you how much capacity you’ll need in a serving jar for your table. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority outlines the Dutch requirements for items intended to come into contact with food; if the sprinkles will touch the jar directly, check that it’s intended for this purpose.
A pretty glass jar isn’t automatically suitable for direct contact with aniseed sprinkles.
Check how the manufacturer or seller describes the jar. If it isn’t clear, leave the sprinkles in their packet until you’ve chosen a suitable jar.
The colour doesn’t tell you which ingredients or allergens a variety contains. Product information can also change.
When you buy, read the packaging for the exact sprinkles you’ll be serving, particularly if an allergen matters to anyone eating with you.
A 270 g or 330 g packet doesn’t tell you how much space the sprinkles will take up in a jar, or how much you want to serve at once.
Choose the variety first, then decide how much you want to serve. Check the jar’s capacity and dimensions before choosing it for a particular serving plan.
Crushed sprinkles have a finer texture, so they look different on the table from whole coloured sprinkles.
Choose whole sprinkles if their appearance on Dutch rusks is your priority; consider crushed sprinkles if you’d also like a finer option for sprinkling.
Albert Heijn and Jumbo stock a range of De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles. Use the brand overview to compare product types and packaging, not as an indication that every shop stocks the same varieties.
Below you’ll find a blue-and-white variety of aniseed sprinkles and glass jars to consider for serving at the table. Choose the sprinkles to suit how you’ll use them, and if you’re using a jar for serving, check that it’s intended for food contact.
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A coloured variety to consider for topping Dutch rusks. Before serving, check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging.
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Consider this set if you’d like two separate jars for your table. The product name mentions a silicone seal and says the jars aren’t dishwasher-safe; before using them to serve aniseed sprinkles directly, also check that they’re intended for food contact.
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A single jar to consider if you’d like more space on the table than a smaller jar offers. The stated capacity is 1.7 l; decide how much aniseed sprinkle you want to serve, and check that the jar is intended for food contact before using it directly.
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A set to consider if you’d like to use several separate jars. Check the capacity of each jar before deciding how much aniseed sprinkle to put in it, and make sure the jars are intended for food contact before serving directly from them.
Choose whole coloured or celebration sprinkles if presentation on Dutch rusks is your priority, or crushed sprinkles if you’d like a finer option for sprinkling. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list, among others, De Ruijter Feestmuisjes in 330 g packets and crushed sprinkles in 270 g packets; check the current range before you shop.
Yes, as long as the jar is intended for contact with food. Check that it’s suitable before transferring the sprinkles; a decorative jar isn’t necessarily appropriate. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority outlines the Dutch requirements for items intended for food contact.
Yes. If an allergen matters to anyone eating with you, read the label for the variety you’re serving. Jumbo lists wheat among the ingredients in De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes; don’t assume the same applies to another variety. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre highlights the importance of checking food labels when you have a food allergy.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging for the variety you’ve chosen. Jumbo’s product information for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes says to store them in a dry place; after transferring them, keep the use-by or best-before information from the original packaging to hand as well.
