How to drink Becherovka, and what kind of drink is it?

If you were presented with "Becherovka" as a presentation, know, you want good health. Although "Becherovka" - liquor 38 degrees (the strength is just average), and, to be more precise, a tincture of twenty herbs. As part of the tincture, there are the following ingredients: anise, dandelion (root), lemon balm, wormwood, rose essential oil, chamomile (flowers), mustard (seeds), peppermint (leaves), strawberries, oak (bark), bilberries (fruits) Nettle (leaves), alder (cones), viburnum (fruits), flax (seed), birch (leaf), blackberry (leaf), black currant (leaf), caraway seeds (rose), rosehip (root). But connoisseurs are inclined to doubt. And not without reason.

A bit of history

Liquor "Becherovka" belongs to those secrets of civilization, which are the fruit of the creation of a particular person. In this case, Josef Becher. The historical context: a friendly union and professional interest of two pharmacists, great marketing abilities of the Becher descendants determined the popularity of this drink. Vintage Liquor Becherovka became the national pride of the Czech Republic. Tourists and travelers who come to Karlovy Vary consider it a holy duty to try such a magnificent and healthful drink and buy a few green glass curtains as a present to relatives and friends.

Recommendations

How to drink Becherovka? This question is quite traditional and causes a special courage and interest in the sophisticated in use of this tincture. It should be noted that the original recipe for the preparation of the 38-degree Becherovka was in fact incomprehensible and limited to the secrets of the initiates in the secret of aging and preparation. But in the aspirations of progress, new varieties of "Becherovka" were created:

• Becherovka Lemond - the weakest liqueur with a strength of 20% with a blend of citrus.
• Becherovka Cordial - liqueur stronger (35%) with additives of white wine and lime color.
• Becherovka KV 15 - fortress - 39%, the basis for cocktails (aperitif).
• Becherovka KV 14 is a liqueur with the addition of red wine with a strength of 40%.

So on the question of how to drink Becherovka, the answers and recommendations are sufficient to recognize its healing effect. The magnificent combination of Becherovka Cordial with coffee, tea and hot chocolate perfectly soothes and restores lost strength. An invigorating effect will be obtained if in a lemon (grapefruit) freshly squeezed juice add Becherovka KV 15.

Cocktails

How to drink Becherovka? You will be told about this in every cafe in the Czech Republic. Famous cocktail in Karlovy Vary "Bejito" is popular because of the unusual taste "with sourness", which gives the juice of black currant (150 ml). A 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 pour into a tall glass. A slice of orange and a sprig of peppermint will give special notes to the aroma of the cocktail and decorate it.

Conclusion

But for the most inquisitive lovers of exclusive drinks, we will reveal the secret. You can become the inventors of new recipes for cocktails based on Becherovka liquor, if you look closely at its "magic" composition. Guessed? Take from any of these berries (and preferably get a juice from them) and mix with the liquor, adding soda and ice. Experiment! And then you yourself can tell about how to drink Becherovka.