Jägermeister, reviews of the taste of which we will study in this article, is often called liquor. There is some truth in this. It is not as strong as vodka or cognac. But still this alcoholic drink from Germany belongs to beaters. However, this is only partly true. The taste of Jägermeister is bitter, but sweetness also mixes into it. Rather, the drink can be qualified as a balm. It is done on medicinal herbs, and at first they thought in pharmacies to sell it as a means of improving digestion. However, we’ll talk about the history of the creation of Jägermeister balm 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 in our country, tourists often bring a bottle of Jägermeister from this country as a souvenir. Reviews say that not to try German beater will be a big omission.
The legend of the drink
The Germans are an extremely romantic people. They love old legends. But at the same time, German punctuality and realism prevent them from clouding their heads with myths to the detriment of realities. Therefore, reviews about the Beater "Jägermeister" tell two versions of origin. The first takes the listener back to the Middle Ages, when a young Count Hubert Palatinsky was inconsolable from the death of his wife Floribana (daughter of the Frankish king Pepin), who had recently died from childbirth. In order 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 visible. Accepting this vision as a sign of God, the young count was tonsured a monk. Between prayers, the count experimented with herbs, resulting in the birth of Jägermeister balm. Translated from German, the name means "Senior Huntsman."
Real story
In reality, everything was much more prosaic. At the end of the nineteenth century in the town of Wolfenbüttel, a small family-owned enterprise for the production of vinegar functioned. The famous Jagermeister balm, the photo of which you see, was born thanks to one representative of this family - Kurt Mastu. From his youth, he was fond of mixing herbs. His second hobby was hunting. So he wanted to come up with a drink that would be appropriate before eating fatty game dishes. He invented his miraculous recipe in nineteen thirty-fourth. Kurt Mast and designed it accordingly. A flat bottle of dark green glass, similar to a hunter's flask, and on the label is the same red deer with a cross between the horns, taken from ancient Germanic myths. Very soon, Beater became a symbol of a real German man - stern, but not without romanticism.
The Secret of Jägermeister Balm
Reviews say that the full composition of the liquor is still shrouded in mystery. They even say that red deer blood is added to the drink . But this is most likely a marketing gimmick to give the drink a halo of "male brutality." In fact, this is a purely herbal tincture. It contains extracts of Ceylon cinnamon, saffron, licorice, blueberry, poppy, juniper, rhubarb, ginseng, ginger, anise, orange and other plants. The producer keeps the intrigue, but assures that fifty-six herbs are involved in creating the liquor. The raw materials are crushed, placed in a barrel of Palatinate oak and poured with a solution of alcohol. The maceration period lasts several months. Then the liquid, which incorporates 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 of 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.
Jägermeister balm: taste
Reviews characterize this drink as a bittersweet and fairly strong liquor. At first, its manufacturers thought to sell it through pharmacies, as a therapeutic agent that has a beneficial effect on digestion (a kind of analogue of the modern Mezima, only tasty and in liquid form). But since the majority of Germans did not use law-abiding and simply alcohol-containing drinks such as Hawthorn, Jägermeister began to promote it as an aperitif in the markets for alcoholic beverages. Tincture really increases your appetite and helps digest the food that the body receives in the future. Jägermeister balm reviews are sometimes compared with the Czech Becherovka. But the German product is more viscous, sweet. Many users said that the first time they drink may not like it. Too much herbal taste resembles a potion. But you should try again. It is not in vain that Jägermeister is included in the Top Ten of the most popular alcoholic drinks in the world and is in seventh position in the list of the best-selling alcohol.
Bouquet
This beater is as if woven from fragrant herbs. If the taste is dominated by a bittersweet peel of an orange, then the bouquet of the drink is more complex. In it, the sensitive noses of consumers caught notes of ginger, star anise, citrus, cinnamon. Herbal aroma miraculously harmonizes with the spicy, soft and sweet-bitter taste of the Jägermeister beater. Reviews say that it is drunk very easily, but you can’t sort out your dose. You won’t even notice how the uplifting will turn into uncontrollable actions. We must not forget that "Jägermeister" was conceived as a medicine, and the dosage should be observed with medicines. But even if you went over, consumers say that in the morning the head after this drink does not hurt, and the stomach does not feel any discomfort.
Beater price
Jägermeister is always sold in bottles of dark glass, because the medicinal and taste properties of the herbal infusion are destroyed by sunlight. The bottle of the drink is flat, resembling a camping flask. On the label there is an image of a deer head and a cross. The name “Jägermeister” is displayed in large letters below, indicating the strength (35 degrees) and the volume of the container. Since the drink has become a kind of hallmark of Germany, it is also produced in small souvenir bottles for two hundred milliliters. You can buy one for testing or as a gift. If you have already appreciated the taste of the drink, then Jägermeister 0.7 will be the best purchase. Reviews claim that in duty-free shops you can find volumes of 0.35, 0.5 and liter bottles. The average price of the latter is seventeen and a half euros. On sale there are many gift sets of the same value. They include one or two half-liter bottles plus two cups of shota or a ceramic deer figurine. You can not be afraid of fakes: the original container made 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 Spicy. Reviews immediately nicknamed this type of liquor "Virgin", since its strength from thirty-five degrees decreased to twenty-five. The manufacturer himself gave a clear indication in the title when to drink this beater: “Winter Herbal Tincture”. Why is Spicy? This word translates as spices. We remember that it was the Germans who invented gwinte — hot wine with cinnamon, vanilla, and cloves. The same principle was applied to the classic Jägermeister. Warming winter seasonings were added to it. Jägermeister Spicy is produced in liter bottles of almost black glass.
What and how to drink
The Germans developed a whole tradition of using the Jägermeister. Beater first cools a lot. The bottle can even be put in the freezer for several minutes. The flow temperature should be close to zero. Shot glasses are displayed on a small tray. They are poured balm and in this form are offered to guests. It is customary not to dissolve for a long time and to drink Jägermeister liquor in one fell swoop. The reviews of Russian consumers, however, assure that the beater is good with prolonged relishing. It is viscous, fragrant, caresses the palate. Of course, you should not pour it into a glass for long drinks, but to drink slowly, like liquor - why not? Jägermeister is good as an aperitif without any appetizer. It increases appetite. But it can be used for gatherings at the bar and even as an accompaniment to fatty meat dishes. You can also drink a glass before bedtime. Liquor perfectly warms and relaxes.
Cocktail liquor
There is another popular beater - "Beluga" - of Russian production. It looks like a German balm in composition and aroma, only stronger. Liqueurs "Beluga" and "Jägermeister" reviews call ideal for mixing. They fit literally all drinks - from tea and coffee to juices, soda, syrups and hard liquors. The most famous cocktail, which includes German beater, is Jägerbomb. Pour Red Bull energy drink into a large glass. We overturn the stack of Jägermeister there. We drink. Such a cocktail not only “gives wings”, but also has fun. It will also be delicious if you mix beater in a one-to-one ratio, Jägermeister and bitter grapefruit juice.