A large sharing bag is a good choice if you’re mainly serving one flavour and can use the contents in good time. Choose several smaller bags if you’d like to offer a choice of flavours or prefer to open packs as needed. Work out the total amount you’ll need in advance, and check the label and storage advice for each variety.
If you want to top up one flavour during the birthday drinks party, compare the total amount with what you plan to buy for the whole event. Jumbo lists a 500 g Cocktail pack, while Duyvis lists Cocktail packs in sizes including 500 g and 1,000 g.
If you’d like to offer guests more than one flavour, you can combine separate bags and open them as needed. ALDI lists TRADER JOE'S Borrelnoten in 300 g varieties, while Albert Heijn lists a resealable 250 g Cocktail pack.
If someone has a known food allergy, check the ingredients and warnings for each variety you choose. The Jumbo Cocktail pack mentioned contains peanuts and wheat; the AH Cocktail pack also lists milk. Ingredients can vary between varieties.
For a birthday drinks party, the choice between one large bag and several smaller ones mainly depends on how much you need, whether you want a choice of flavours, the ingredients and what you’d like to keep afterwards.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who tends to prioritise this? |
|---|---|---|
| Enough for the party | Work out how many grams you want to buy for the whole party and compare this with the bag’s net weight. | If you want to be able to top up without basing the quantity solely on a product serving size, start by checking the total net weight. Around 42% of consumers prioritise having enough. |
| Offering different flavours | Check the full flavour name and choose individual varieties you actually want to serve. | If you want guests to choose from several flavours, separate bags are better suited to this way of serving than one large bag of a single flavour. Around 25% of consumers prioritise flavour variety. |
| Suitable for people with allergies | Read the ingredients and allergen warnings on the packaging of each variety. | If someone in your group has a known food allergy, check the specific packaging and keep the bag next to the right bowl. Around 17% of consumers look at this first. |
| Storing leftovers | Check whether the packaging is resealable and follow the storage advice once opened. | If you don’t want to open everything at once, choose bags you can serve in stages and check how any leftovers should be sealed. Around 16% of consumers prioritise practical storage. |
The coating may contain ingredients that are also relevant to guests with allergies. The Jumbo Cocktail pack reviewed contains peanuts and wheat; AH lists milk in its 250 g Cocktail pack.
Read the full label for each variety and keep the packaging next to the corresponding bowl when serving. The NVWA states that allergen information for prepacked products is shown on the label.
Albert Heijn lists ten 25 g servings for its 250 g bag. This is the product’s serving breakdown, not an indication of how much you’ll need for a whole party.
First work out how many grams you want to buy for the whole party, taking into account the other snacks you’ll be serving.
Once opened, leftovers need to be sealed appropriately and stored according to the instructions. The Voedingscentrum gives general advice to keep opened coated peanuts in a kitchen cupboard for 2–5 days; also follow the instructions on the specific packaging.
Top up bowls in stages and seal any unused contents according to the product advice. PLUS recommends storing an opened 450 g bag of Duyvis Cocktail in a light-proof, airtight container.
Duyvis lists Borrelnootjes Cocktail packs in sizes of 125 g, 275 g, 500 g and 1,000 g.
Albert Heijn lists AH Borrelnoten Cocktail in a 250 g pack.
Jumbo lists a 500 g Cocktail Borrelnoten multipack.
Lidl lists Duyvis Borrelnootjes Cocktail and Provençale in 500 g packs.
ALDI lists TRADER JOE'S Borrelnoten in oriental, provençale and cocktail varieties, in 300 g packs.
PLUS lists 300 g packs of PLUS Borrelnoten Mild and 450 g packs of Duyvis Cocktail.
These Joybuy products are smaller Duyvis packs of 125–275 g, making them a good choice if you want to combine flavours or don’t want to open a large sharing bag straight away.
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An option if you’d like to serve a seasoned variety in a smaller bag.
Contents: 275 g. Contains peanuts, milk, wheat and celery; may contain traces of soya, mustard and other nuts.
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A good choice for a drinks party if you’d like to serve a variety with a mild curry flavour.
Contents: 275 g. Contains peanuts, gluten (wheat and barley) and soya; may contain milk, nuts and mustard.
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A smaller bag for offering a Provençal onion and garlic flavour.
Contents: 275 g. Contains peanuts and gluten (wheat); may contain milk, nuts, soya and mustard.
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This variety is described as having a double coating and a BBQ paprika flavour.
Contents: 275 g. Contains peanuts and gluten (wheat); may contain milk, nuts, soya and mustard.
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A smaller pack with a Provençal flavour, for anyone who doesn’t want to open a larger bag straight away.
Contents: 125 g. Contains peanuts and wheat; may contain milk, nuts, soya and mustard.
First work out how many grams you want to buy for the whole party, then divide that amount by the net weight of your chosen bag. Round the number of bags up. The 25 g serving listed by Albert Heijn is not a proven estimate of how much each guest will eat over a whole evening.
Follow the advice on the packaging. For Duyvis Cocktail 450 g, PLUS recommends storing an opened bag in a light-proof, airtight container. The Voedingscentrum gives general advice to keep opened coated peanuts in a kitchen cupboard for 2–5 days.
You can’t tell from the product category alone. The 500 g Jumbo Cocktail pack contains wheat, while the product information for AH Cocktail 250 g also lists milk. Check the ingredients and warnings for the exact variety.
According to the NVWA, allergen information for prepacked products is shown on the label. Check the ingredients and warnings on the pack you’re actually serving, as these can vary between varieties.
PLUS includes a warning on Duyvis Cocktail 450 g that young children may choke on peanuts and nuts. Take this product warning into account when choosing, and keep the packaging with the product.
