If Becherovka was presented to you as a presentation, you know, they wish you good health. Although Becherovka is a 38-degree liquor (the fortress is just average), or to be more precise, a tincture of twenty herbs. The tincture contains the following ingredients: anise, dandelion (root), lemon balm, wormwood, rose essential oil, chamomile (flowers), mustard (seeds), peppermint (leaves), strawberries, oak (bark), blueberries (fruits), nettle (leaves), alder (cones), viburnum (fruits), flax (seed), birch (leaf), blackberry (leaf), black currant (leaf), caraway seeds (fruits), rose hip (root). But connoisseurs tend to doubt. And not without reason.
A bit of history
Liquor "Becherovka" belongs to those secrets of civilization that are the fruit of the creation of a particular person. In this case, Joseph Becher. The historical context: the friendship and professional interest of the two pharmacists, the great marketing abilities of the Becher descendants determined the popularity of this drink. Becherovka vintage liquor has become the Czech national pride. Tourists and travelers who came to Karlovy Vary consider it a holy duty to try such a magnificent and healing drink and buy a few green glass damask as a gift to relatives and friends.
Recommendations
How to drink "Becherovka"? This question is quite traditional and provokes special courage and interest among those experienced in the use of this tincture. It should be noted that the original recipe, according to which the 38-degree Becherovka was prepared, was, in reality, incomprehensible and limited to the circle of initiates to the secret of aging and cooking. But in the pursuit of progress, new Becherovka varieties were created:
- Becherovka Lemond is the weakest liquor with a strength of 20% with a blend of citrus fruits.
- Becherovka Cordial - stronger liquor (35%) with the addition of white wine and lime color.
- Becherovka KV 15 - strength - 39%, the basis for cocktails (aperitif).
- Becherovka KV 14 - liquor with the addition of red wine with a strength of 40%.
So, when asked about how to drink Becherovka, there are enough answers and recommendations to recognize its healing effect. The excellent combination of Becherovka Cordial with coffee, tea and hot chocolate perfectly calms and restores lost strength. You will get an invigorating effect if you add Becherovka KV 15 to lemon (grapefruit) freshly squeezed juice .
Cocktails
How to drink "Becherovka"? You will be told about this in every cafe in the Czech Republic. The famous cocktail in Karlovy Vary “Bejito” is popular because of the unusual “sour” taste, which gives blackcurrant juice (150 ml). Soda or tonic (45 ml) and Becherovka Lemond (45 ml) were added to the cocktail. All ingredients are mixed in a shaker, put ice and poured into a tall glass. A slice of orange and a sprig of peppermint will add special notes to the aroma of the cocktail and decorate it.
Conclusion
But for the most inquisitive lovers of exclusive drinks, we’ll reveal a secret. You can become inventors of new recipes for cocktails based on Becherovka liquor if you carefully look at its “magical” composition. Guessed? Take any of the berries indicated (or rather get juice from them) and mix with liquor, adding soda and ice. Experiment! And then you yourself can talk about how to drink Becherovka.