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Black Balsam Black Currant, on the other hand, is used in cocktails such as "Stairway to Heaven", whereas Black Balsam Cherry is added to Cherry Soda. According to a legend, Empress Catherine the Great was heading back to Russia and stopped in Riga for a few day respite.
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Or, as some in the contemporary press alleged, he cribbed the drink from earlier iterations, since recipes for balsam had been documented in Riga as far back as the 1500s. To create Riga Black Balsam, these botanicals are infused in a spirit-water mix using what the brand describes as 'unique single-barrel infusion technology'.
Shortly upon arrival, she fell very ill and Kunze was asked to step in after the empress's personal doctor proved helpless. You can make a layered cocktail with Black Balsam and peach juice or mix it with cranberry juice to feel the taste of autumn! A pharmacist named Kunze crafted the famous recipe more than 260 years ago using a blend of 24 all-natural ingredients, including valerian, wormwood, black pepper, and ginger, as well as rarer botanicals like gentian and Peruvian balsamic oil. Our small-group adventures are inspired by our Atlas of the world's most fascinating places, the stories behind them, and the people who bring them to life.
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The exact recipe is still a secret, but Black Balsam is made from 24 ingredients, including 17 botanicals.
During the Latvian SSR there was a deficit of Riga Black Balsam, which became a valuable souvenir and gift that was sometimes even regifted. Slightly bitter scent reminding of summer even in mid-winter, golden brown colour and unmistakeable taste - Riga Black Balsam is Latvia's most characteristic alcoholic drink.
Riga Black Balsam: Traditional Latvian Herbal Liqueur Since 1752 Riga Black Balsam: Traditional Latvian Herbal Liqueur Since 1752
In 1762, Kunze published an advertisement for the balsam in the December 23rd issue of the Rigische Anzeigen [ de] newspaper, describing its purported healing properties and instructions for use and offering it in flasks, cruses and bottles of an unspecified volume sealed with wax with his initials (A. According to the manufacturer, Latvijas Balzams, the secret recipe for Black Balsam was known only by the chief liqueur maker and a handful of apprentices.Its aroma is described as ranging from acetone to liquorice to chocolate and the flavour is characterised as a combination of birch, lime, ginger, cocoa, liquorice baking spices and berries. In 2019, a new version of Riga Black Balsam was released mixing the original balsam extract with Arabica coffee bean and cinnamon extract.
Riga Black Balsam Classic - Legendary recipe since 1752 Riga Black Balsam Classic - Legendary recipe since 1752
The balsam's success in curing Catherine the Great provided it with popularity throughout Europe and Kunze with exclusive rights to produce the balsam for the next 50 years. Originally, Kunze's balsam consisted of a mixture of aromatic water (75%) and a tincture of sage, dill seeds, peppermint leaves, lavender flowers, rosemary and cinnamon. Once the 'Riga Black Balsam essence' has been attained the liquid is blended with the rest of the ingredients such as honey and caramel.Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox! Nowadays, the Riga Black Balsam is also used in traditional medicine as a cold remedy and to treat digestive problems. From there it spread to Danish sailors and the medicine chests of Danish ships throughout the country, remaining an essential component of the medicine chests for the Royal Greenland Trading Department ships until the early 1920s.
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