Jägermeister was originally created as a medicine to improve digestion, but many patients, appreciating the high taste of this drink, decided to use it for pleasure. However, the specific composition and high strength of Jägermeister require a special approach.
What is Jägermeister famous for?
Jägermeister is a liqueur that is produced by infusing strong alcohol with herbs and further aging the resulting drink in oak barrels. It has been produced since 1935.
The exact recipe of this liqueur is kept secret by the manufacturer. It is known that Jägermeister contains 56 ingredients, including water, alcohol, sugar, ginger, caramel, cinnamon, saffron, coriander and other herbs. There is a legend that the liqueur contains deer blood, it arose after a popular German group in one of their songs called the drink "sweet deer blood." The liqueur manufacturer claims that this ingredient is not in its composition.
Methods of use
There are three ways to drink Jägermeister. The most common is called "ice shot", it is suitable for lovers of strong alcohol. Before use, "Jägermeister" is cooled in a freezer at minus eighteen degrees, then poured into vodka glasses (it is also advisable to cool them before that, or you can use special ice glasses, which can be obtained using special ice molds). The glass is drunk in one gulp. Such chilled "Jägermeister" becomes very viscous and sweet in taste, while alcohol is not felt at all, but the aroma of herbs is felt stronger.
You can also drink warm Jägermeister. In this option, the drink should be cooled to room temperature. The taste of such a liqueur is bitter, the strength of the drink is well felt, but at the same time the aroma of herbs is fully revealed. Just twenty grams of liqueur improves appetite and significantly improves mood. This method of drinking Jägermeister is used when the drink is drunk for prophylactic or therapeutic purposes. By the way, this liqueur is similar to the Riga Balsam with its healing properties.
In many bars, Jägermeister is served as part of cocktails. This allows those people who do not like strong alcohol to enjoy its unusual taste. The easiest way is to mix Jägermeister with lemon or orange juice in arbitrary proportions; you can replace the juice with mineral water or sprite. However, there are many complex cocktails based on this liqueur.
Remember that Jägermeister is a strong alcoholic drink, besides it contains a lot of herbs, which in large quantities can harm your body. You should not drink more than 300 grams of this drink in the evening. And do not mix it with beer, as such experiments can cause unpredictable consequences.
