Liqueur "Jägermeister": reviews

"Jägermeister," reviews of the taste of which we will study in this article, is often called a liqueur. The truth is in this. He is not as strong as vodka or cognac. But still this alcoholic beverage from Germany refers to beaters. However, this is only partly true. The taste of "Jägermeister" is bitter, but sweetness is mixed with it. Rather, the drink can be qualified as a balm. It is made on medicinal herbs, and to sell it at first thought in pharmacies, as a remedy for digestion. However, we will talk about the history of creating the balsam "Jägermeister" below. It is extremely interesting and shrouded in ancient legends. We will also shed light on the composition of the balm. He is popular in his homeland. And although Germany is associated with beer, tourists often bring from this country as a souvenir a bottle of "Jägermeister". The reviews say that not trying a German beater will be a big omission.

The legend of creating a drink

The Germans are an extremely romantic people. They like ancient legends. But at the same time, German punctuality and realism do not allow them to cloud the heads of myths to the detriment of realities. Therefore, about the beater "Jägermeister" reviews tell two versions of origin. The first takes the listener during the Middle Ages, when a young Count Hubert of Palatine was inconsolable from the death of his wife Floribana (daughter of Frankish King Pepin), who recently died from childbirth. To somehow unwind, the count decided to hunt. And then a royal deer appeared to him, between the horns of which the cross of the Lord was seen. Having accepted this vision as a sign of God, the young earl was tonsured as a monk. Between the prayers the earl experimented with herbs, which resulted in the birth of the balm Jägermeister. In translation from the German language, this means "Senior Huntsman".

Real story

In reality, everything was much more prosaic. At the end of the nineteenth century, a small family enterprise for the production of vinegar was functioning in the town of Wolfenbüttel. The famous balsam "Jägermeister", whose photo you see, was born thanks to one representative of this family - Kurt Mastu. He had been fond of mixing grass since his youth. His second hobby was hunting. So he wanted to come up with a drink that would be appropriate before eating fatty dishes from game. His invented a miracle recipe he invented in 1939. Kurt Mast and designed it accordingly. A flat bottle of dark green glass, similar to a hunter's jar, and on the label - that same noble deer with a cross between horns, taken from ancient German myths. Very soon beater became a symbol of a real German man - a harsh, but not devoid of romanticism.

The secret of balsam "Jägermeister"

Reviews assure that the full composition of the liquor is still shrouded in mystery. It is even said that the blood of a red deer is added to the drink . But this is most likely a marketing trick to give the drink a halo of "male brutality". In fact, this is a purely herbal tincture. It includes extracts of Ceylon cinnamon, saffron, licorice, blueberry, poppy, juniper, rhubarb, ginseng, ginger, anise, orange and other plants. The manufacturer keeps an intrigue, but assures, that in creation of a liqueur participate fifty six grasses. Raw materials are crushed, placed in a barrel from the Palatine oak and filled with a solution of alcohol. The maceration period lasts several months. Then the liquid, which absorbed the aromas of herbs and wood, is filtered. It is poured into other barrels and left for another six months. Then the infusion is brought to a fortress at thirty-five degrees, seasoned with caramel. It should be said that the modern enterprise is located on the site of the family vinegar plant - in the town of Wolfenbüttel.

Balsam "Jägermeister": taste

Reviews characterize this drink as a bitter-sweet and quite strong liquor. At first, its producers thought of selling it through pharmacies, as a remedy beneficial for digestion (a kind of analogue of the modern Mezima, only delicious and in a liquid form). But since the Germans in the majority of their people are law-abiding and just alcohol-containing beverages like "Hawthorn" will not use, "Jägermeister" began to promote in the markets of alcoholic products as an aperitif. Tincture really increases appetite and helps to digest the food that the body receives in the future. Balsam "Jägermeister" reviews are sometimes compared to the Czech "Becherovka". But the German product is more viscous, sweet. Many users said that the first time a drink might not like it. Too much of its herbal taste resembles a medicine. But you should try again. It's not for nothing that "Jägermeister" is in the Top-10 most popular alcoholic beverages in the world and is on the seventh position in the list of the best-selling alcohol.

Bouquet

This beater is woven from fragrant herbs. If the taste is dominated by a sweetish bitter orange crust, then the bouquet of the drink is more complicated. In it, the sensitive noses of consumers caught the notes of ginger, badyan, citrus, cinnamon. Herbal aroma miraculously harmonizes with the spicy, soft and sweetish bitter taste of the beater "Jägermeister". The reviews say that he drinks very easily, but you can not sort out your dose. You will not even notice how the uplift of mood will grow into uncontrolled actions. We must not forget that "Jägermeister" was conceived as a medicine, and with medicines, dosage should be observed. But even if you go too far, consumers assure that the head does not ache after this drink in the morning, and the stomach does not feel any discomfort.

The price of beater

"Jägermeister" is always sold in bottles of dark glass, because the medicinal and taste properties of herbal infusion are destroyed by exposure to sunlight. The bottle of the drink is flat, reminiscent of a hiking flask. On the label there is an image of the head of a deer and a cross. At the bottom in large letters the name "Jägermeister" with the indication of the fortress (35 degrees) and the volume of the container is displayed. Since the drink has become a certain business card of Germany, it is also produced in small souvenir bottles for two hundred milliliters. You can buy one for a sample or as a gift. If you have already appreciated the taste of the drink, then the best purchase will be "Jägermeister" 0.7. Reviews assure that in stores duty-free you can meet volumes of 0.35, 0.5 and liter bottles. The average price of the latter is seventeen and a half euros. On sale there is a mass of gift sets of the same value. They include one or two bottles per half liter plus two glasses of "shota" or a ceramic statue of a deer. Counterfeits can not be feared: the original container of unbreakable glass in itself serves as a protection against falsification.

Types of Jägermeister

The classic drink is too popular to not be repeated in the sequels. And, of course, the company did not want to lose profits and created "Jägermeister Spicey". The reviews immediately nicknamed this kind of liquor "The Virgin", since his fortress from thirty-five degrees dropped to twenty-five. The producer himself gave a clear indication in the title of when to drink this beater: "Winter Herbal Tincture." And why Spice? This word is translated as spices. We remember that the Germans invented the gwintwain - hot wine with the addition of cinnamon, vanilla, cloves. The same principle was applied to the classical "Jägermeister." Added warming winter seasonings. It is produced by "Jägermeister Spicey" in liter bottles made of almost black glass.

With what and how to drink

The Germans developed a whole tradition of using the Jägermeister. Beater is first cooled very strongly. A bottle can even be put for a few minutes in the freezer. The feed temperature should be close to zero. On a small tray they put out shots. They are poured balm and in this form are offered to guests. It is accepted not to delve long and drink a liqueur "Jägermeister" in one fell swoop. Feedback from Russian consumers, however, assures that the beater is also good for prolonged savoring. He is viscous, fragrant, caresses the palate. Of course, it is not worth pouring it into a glass for long drinks, but to sip slowly, like a liqueur - why not? "Jägermeister" is good as an aperitif without any snack. It increases appetite. But it can be used for gatherings in a bar and even as accompaniment to fatty meat dishes. You can also drink a glass before bed. Liqueur perfectly warms and relaxes.

Liquor in cocktails

There is another popular beater - "Beluga" - produced in Russia. It looks like a German balm for its composition and aroma, only stronger. Liqueurs "Beluga" and "Jägermeister" reviews are called ideal for mixing. They come literally to all drinks - from tea and coffee to juices, soda, syrups and strong alcoholic beverages. The most famous cocktail, in which the German beater is present, is "Yergerbomb". Pour in a large glass of energy drink "Red Bull". We throw a pile of "Jägermeister" there. We drink. This cocktail not only "gives wings", but also great fun. It will also be delicious if you mix beater in the ratio of one to one "Jägermeister" and bitter grapefruit juice.