Jägermeister is an excellent herbal liqueur with an alcohol content of 35% by volume. It was created in 1934 as a remedy for digestive problems. However, thanks to its pleasant, refined taste, the drink soon began to be consumed by people simply for pleasure. To appreciate the full range of taste qualities of Jägermeister, there are several simple rules for its use, which will be discussed a little below.
The original name of Jägermeister – Jagermeister – is translated from German as “senior huntsman”. Kurt Mast, the inventor of a unique recipe that is kept secret to this day, was fond of hunting and that is why he gave the drink its name.
The liqueur has been produced since 1935, its production is carried out by Mast-Jägermeister AG, located in the city of Wolfenbüttel (Lower Saxony, Germany).
In the 1970s, Mast-Jägermeister sponsored sporting events, in particular the Formula 1 race. This allowed her to attract the attention of thousands of potential consumers to her products and begin exporting liquor to many countries.
Jägermeister's wide popularity was also ensured by a well-thought-out marketing campaign involving popular rock bands. Among them are Metallica, Slayer, Nightwish, HIM, Trollfest, Enter Shikari and others. Although there were some incidents here. Thus, in one composition by the group Inkubus Sukkubus, Jägermeister is called “the sweetest blood of a deer.” Fans of the rockers took the poetic comparison as truth, confirmed by the fact that Jägermeister's label includes an image of a deer's head. Soon the opinion that the liqueur contained deer blood spread among the masses. In fact, the drink is made exclusively from plant materials.
Jagermeister liqueur - composition and methods of its production:
Liqueur is made using water, alcohol, ginger, cinnamon, anise, cardamom, orange zest, caramel, sugar, saffron, spicy cloves, etc. – only 56 components.
Plant materials are collected in ecologically clean areas, sorted, dried and crushed. Then the components are combined in proportions known only to the manufacturer and filled with alcohol. After infusion, the liqueur undergoes several distillations to separate the best middle fraction. Now the drink needs to be poured into oak barrels for further infusion.
When the liqueur acquires its unique taste and color, it is filtered, after which sugar and caramel are added, and infusion continues for another 6 months. At the end of this period, the finished product is bottled in bottles made of almost opaque dark glass that does not transmit light.
Jägermeister how to drink correctly?
The first and most important rule of drinking liquor is not to lose a sense of proportion. Then it will not bring any harm to the body, but will only provide pleasant sensations.
1. Classic (ice shot)
If you don't like mixing drinks, this simple recipe is for you. Place the bottle of liqueur in the freezer for at least 2 hours so that the drink cools to minus 18 degrees - don’t worry, 35% alcohol will not allow it to freeze. Ice liqueur is poured into chilled glasses (shot, shot glass, vodka shot) and drunk in one sip. 
After strong cooling, the liqueur becomes thicker and acquires some sweetness. The smell of herbs becomes stronger, but the alcohol, on the contrary, is almost imperceptible. It's best to drink an ice shot before starting a hearty lunch or dinner.
2. Warm Jägermeister
If you are not a fan of chilled drinks or are afraid that the next day your throat will be stiff with illness, drinking Jägermeister at room temperature is perfectly acceptable. True, it will be more bitter, but its complex bouquet will reveal every note. One glass is enough to restore your good spirits and improve your appetite.
Jägermeister can be used as a preventative against colds. In this way, the German liqueur is similar to Riga Balsam, which was widely known in the Soviet Union since the 1950s. It is noteworthy that the balm was also created with the aim of using it in medicine.
The second and no less important rule is to avoid mixing Jägermeister with beer while drinking. The consequences of drinking these drinks together can be very serious.
You can eat liqueur in different ways:
⦁ sausages (in the German style);
⦁ orange (as in America);
⦁ lemon and salt (according to Russian tradition).
3. Cocktails with Jägermeister
You can make a simple cocktail of two ingredients. The first, of course, is liqueur, the second can be juice (lemon, orange), and mineral water, and the carbonated drink “Sprite”. The proportion for dilution is 1:1. There are many more ways to prepare cocktails, the basis of which is Jägermeister. They will not require any complicated actions from you and will allow you to enjoy a rich, harmonious taste.
Jägermeister what to drink with?
Cocktails with Jägermeister recipes:
⦁ Black Blood cocktail. For preparation you need: Jagermeister liqueur - 20 ml, Blue Curacao liqueur - 50 ml and Sprite - 25 ml. Place everything in a shaker and add ice. After stirring, pour the resulting drink into glasses or martini glasses.
⦁ Cockumber cocktail. It is clear that the drink contains cucumbers (English cucumber - cucumber), of which you will need 150 g. Place ice in a glass, peel the cucumbers, cut into thin strips and combine with ice. Add Jägermeister (50 ml) and Sprite (150 ml). Stir gently with a long-handled spoon.
⦁ Jägermonster cocktail. Under such an impressive name lies an extraordinary, delicious drink, made from just 30 ml of Jägermeister, 30 ml of pomegranate syrup and 150 ml of orange juice. Mix the ingredients well in a glass bowl and pour the finished cocktail into individual glasses. 
Jägermeister (translated from German - virtuoso huntsman, senior huntsman) has been produced since 1935, and since the seventies of the last century has been imported to many countries around the world. This is a popular bitter liqueur with a strength of 35 degrees, obtained by infusing 56 herbal ingredients and then aging the tincture in oak barrels.
Jägermeister was originally created as a cure for digestive problems, but over time it began to be used simply for pleasure. Only the manufacturers know the exact recipe for the drink; only its individual ingredients are known. The liqueur definitely contains ginger, saffron, cloves, juniper, and coriander. Taking into account the composition of the drink, its strength and bitter taste, over time a culture of its use has formed.
How to drink Jägermeister correctly
There are three ways to drink liqueur:
1. Ice shot. This is a classic method when the drink is drunk pre-chilled. The bottle is kept in the refrigerator for several hours, as a result of which the drink acquires a sweetish taste and pleasant viscosity. Then the liqueur is poured into vodka glasses (shots) and drunk in one gulp.
2. Warm. Usually practiced to prevent colds. To do this, drink 20-40 milliliters of a drink at room temperature.
3. With ice. Pour the liqueur into a small glass and add a few ice cubes. Ice dilutes the strength and makes the bitter taste softer, so, unlike previous methods, the drink can be enjoyed gradually.
It is strictly not recommended to abuse Jägermeister by drinking more than 250 milliliters per evening. In addition to a hangover, due to the strong concentration of various herbs, you can get long-term upset of the digestive system.
There is a cocktail made from this liqueur with beer called “Submarine”. The effect from it will be the same as from the Russian “ruff”, so this method of use is also not acceptable.
What do Jägermeister snack on?
There are no clear criteria, generally accepted rules or manufacturer recommendations in this regard. Therefore, they snack on liqueur with dishes that they are used to snacking on with other strong alcoholic drinks. For example, Germans snack on fried sausages, Americans snack on a slice of orange with cinnamon, and Russians snack on lemon and salt or meat products. It is not recommended to snack on Jägermeister cheeses, canned food, boiled sausage, fish in any form, snacks, nuts and chocolate.
Cocktails with Jägermeister
The most popular “mixes” with this bitter:
- Jaegermonster. It is in great demand, so it is often offered in bars. The taste is a little sour. Ingredients: Jägermeister (30 grams), pomegranate syrup (30 grams), orange juice (150 grams).
- Crazy dog. The taste is milky, combined with the aroma of herbs. It is easy to prepare: Jägermeister (25 grams) is mixed with Baileys liqueur (25 grams).
- Sand blaster. An invigorating and refreshing drink. Ingredients: Jägermeister (50 grams), light rum (20 grams), cola (100 grams). You can add ice if desired.
- Mirage. It looks very unusual (it turns out layered), since the components of the cocktail are placed with a spoon: menthol liqueur (15 grams), Baileys (15 grams), Cointreau (15 grams), Jägermeister (10 grams).
Questions that we will discuss in the article:
1. Jägermeister composition.
2. How to drink Jägermeister correctly?
3. Jägermeister what to drink with?
Jägermeister liqueur ( Jägermeister)
- was invented many years ago as a medicine whose purpose was to improve digestion. But after tasting this liqueur, the “patients” began to use it not only for medicinal purposes, but also for pleasure. But due to the fact that Jägermeister’s composition is quite specific, and in addition, the drink itself is quite strong, a special approach to its consumption is required. This article talks about how to drink Jagermeister correctly and will get acquainted with the method of serving and cocktails based on Jagermeister.
The name Jägermeister is a derivative of the German word, which means senior huntsman. This is a 35-proof liqueur, which contains a set of certain herbs, which is aged in oak barrels to give Jägermeister its specific taste.
The drink has been produced since 1935. Its manufacturer is a company from Lower Saxony - Mast-Jägermeister AG. Production is located in the city of Wolfenbüttel.
Since the 70s of the last century, Jägermeister can be bought in many countries around the world. Export deliveries are carried out to more than twenty different countries around the world.
Some rock groups, in particular the legendary group Metallica, were involved in promoting the liqueur. Advertisements for the drink can be seen at competitions in Formula 1 and DTM. For some time, on Porsche 956 sports cars, one could see the name of the liqueur. 
Jägermeister composition and methods of its production
The company strictly ensures that the recipe for the drink is not compromised. It is known that the liqueur contains about 55-60 ingredients: water, alcohol, caramel, sugar, ginger, spicy cloves, saffron and others. There is a legend, which the manufacturer indignantly denies, that the composition contains deer blood. It arose when the group Incubus Siccubus, in their song, called the Jägermeister “The sweetest blood from the antlers of a deer.” Some of their fans took the musicians’ beautiful metaphor literally.
Herbs collected from environmentally friendly places are carefully sorted, dried, ground and mixed in strictly defined proportions. After this, alcohol is poured into the mixture, infused and distilled several times. After this, the drink is poured into oak barrels and aged to give the drink color and taste.
After this, the drink is filtered, caramel and sugar are added, and it is infused for another six months. After this, Jägermeister is bottled in special dark bottles, the glass of which protects it from exposure to sunlight.
Jägermeister how to drink correctly?
Cocktails with Jägermeister, the recipes for which are given below, are excellent alcoholic drinks and do not have a harmful effect on the drinker, unless, of course, they are abused.
1. Classic (ice shot)
If you like to drink liqueur in its pure form, then this type of cocktail is suitable for you. The bottle is placed in the freezer for several hours to cool to -18 degrees. Then Jägermeister is poured into a chilled glass (shot). You should drink in one gulp. 
Chilled liqueur is viscous and sweet in taste. The alcohol base is almost not felt, only the smell of herbs. This drink is perfect as an aperitif before meals.
2. Warm Jägermeister
If you are afraid of a cold in your throat, or simply don’t like cold drinks, then you should try Jägermeister at room temperature. Of course, it is more bitter, but the bouquet of herbs in it reveals itself more voluminously. A glass of liqueur will increase your appetite and lift your low spirits!
Jägermeister can be used for medicinal purposes, for example to prevent colds. Connoisseurs will find in it much in common with the “Riga balsam”, known in our country since Soviet times. And this is no coincidence. The history of the appearance of these drinks has a lot in common.
When taking Jägermeister with what to drink, you should not experiment with beer. The effect of such a “cocktail” may not be predictable.
As a snack, you can use sausages (as in Germany), and a slice of orange (as in the USA), and lemon with salt (as they drink here).
3. But Jägermeister can be consumed not only in its pure form, but also as part of cocktails. You can drink it with orange and lemon juice, mineral water and Sprite. It should be diluted in a 1:1 ratio. But if you have time, then it’s worth making a cocktail that will allow you to fully experience the full range of Jägermeister flavors.
Let's look at Jägermeister-based cocktails that you can make at home.
Jägermeister what to drink with?
Cocktails with Jägermeister recipes:
1. Black Blood cocktail
To make this cocktail, take:
20 ml Jägermeister,
50 ml Blue Curacao liqueur,
25 ml Sprite.
Pour everything into a shaker, add ice, stir and pour into martini glasses.
2. Cockumber “Cucumber”
Ingredients included in this cocktail:
50 ml Jägermeister,
150 ml of sprite,
150 grams of cucumbers.
Take a fresh cucumber, remove the skin and cut into thin strips. Place them in a glass with ice. Pour in liquor and sprite. Mix using a spoon.
3. Cocktail “Jägermonster”
Don't be afraid of such a scary name. Preparing this cocktail should not cause you any difficulties.
30 ml Jägermeister,
150 ml orange juice,
30 ml pomegranate syrup.
Everything is poured into a glass container, mixed thoroughly and poured into portioned glasses.
Its taste is not accidental. His recipe is a secret. It is made in the only place on Earth - at a factory where the traditions of absolute quality are observed. Jägermeister is the name of an alcoholic drink, which is considered an irreparable mistake not to try while traveling in Germany.
Jägermeister - loyalty to the German traditions of quality!
Who and when created Jägermeister
History, history. She is a capricious lady, especially regarding the discussed German bitter, the appearance of which is shrouded in myths.
Legend of the Monk
Twenty-year-old Count Hubert Palatine arrived to serve the King of Burgundy, Theodore. Why the court intriguers didn’t like him is unknown, but it was they who forced the young man to go on the run. Shelter was found with his own uncle, the king of the Franks, Pepin of Heristal.
The Burgundians' behind-the-scenes games led to war. Pepin won. Hubert married his uncle's daughter Floribane, who died during childbirth after a few years of marriage.
The symbol of the drink is a red deer.
Grief and despair turned the Palatine into a hermit. He retired to a distant estate and took up hunting. On one of these ordinary and joyless days, Hubert met a deer, wanted to shoot, but saw a cross between the animal’s antlers. The hand with the gun did not rise - then this was perceived as a sign from above. The man interpreted this omen as a call - it is necessary to do something for the benefit of others and... he became a monk. Later he received the rank of bishop and built a number of monasteries.
Monasteries serve as material confirmation of the legend.
Official story
In 1878, Wilhelm Mast opened a vinegar factory. It was in the city of Wolfenbüttel, where the mining industry was just developing. Vinegar was constantly needed to cool rocks, so demand was not long in coming. The second direction of production was vintage wines, but this was more of a hobby.
Initially, the Mast family was engaged in the production of vinegar.
The company flourished, brought good profits, and the father involved his son Kurt in the business. The young man discovered his talent for mixing various herbs, creating unexpected flavor combinations. Under his leadership, the company began to explore new horizons.
Young Kurt's talent gave a new round to the development of the Mast family's business.
Kurt, like most of his compatriots at that time, was fond of hunting, so he dreamed of creating a drink that would be drunk before, during and after the hunt. And he succeeded. The recipe was invented in 1934, and a year later the liqueur entered the market and literally immediately became a universal hunting alcohol.
The legend of the monk is just a fairy tale that inspired the creator of the brand. Scenes from German folklore decorated the bottle of liqueur and became a kind of symbol of Jägermeister.
The plant is located at Jägermeisterstraße 7, 38296 Wolfenbüttel.
How the brand was promoted
The company began advertising liqueur in 1973. She convinced the German FC "Eintracht Braunschweig" place Jägermeister logos on the players' uniforms. It was after this that the drink became worldwide popular.
Rock stars were also involved in the PR campaign - Metallica, Motley Crue, Pantera, Slayer, HIM. Jägermeister still retains the image of a brutal and gothic bitter.
The idea to literally enter the market with luxury cars also turned out to be non-trivial. The name of the drink was placed on the Porsche 956 for a while. Sponsoring Formula 1 and DTM races also played a role.
Porsche, Jägermeister......what could be better?
What does Jägermeister look like?
Green bottles are known all over the world.
The bottle is made of dark glass, flat, and shaped like a flask. At the top of the label is a depiction of a deer with a cross between its antlers. Below it is the proud inscription “Jägermeister”, below is information about the strength of 35%, the container capacity.
The glass is always opaque, because the drink is afraid of sunlight. Bottle volumes are 200, 350, 500, 700 and 1000 ml.
What does it taste like
Bittersweet. Something like a concentrated alcohol-herbal tincture. Mast-Jägermeister AG even flaunts that the liqueur was originally created as a digestive aid, and they were going to sell it in a pharmacy chain. In principle, its composition hints at a galaxy of ancient healers who diligently conjured a universal liquid for all diseases.
Increases appetite, improves mood!
There is some truth in this. In any case, it improves digestion - it’s an aperitif, after all, and the mood lifting that is characteristic of any alcohol is also useful to some extent. Our ignorance of the drink's other medicinal properties does not prevent it from doing its job.
The Jägermeister bouquet is extremely complex in reality. It combines a soft, spicy, complex and soul-warming taste with pronounced notes of citrus, star anise, ginger and a bitter herbal aroma.
But these are always pure, natural shades of genuine character.
Production technology
The traditions of Mast-Jägermeister AG are extremely touching. Experienced master distillers skillfully work to create the legendary liqueur. The factory cellar contains 445 oak barrels, cut from wood from the local Palatinate forest. The entire team is inspired by the surrounding nature.
Only oak barrels, only from the Palatinate Forest.
- The components are crushed, placed in a barrel, filled with water and alcohol.
- Maceration begins - the process of saturating the liquid with the taste and aroma of additives. The action continues for weeks, or even months.
- The mixture is filtered and poured into other barrels, which are left alone for another six months.
- The infusion is filtered again and supplemented with alcohol, water, liquid sugar and caramel.
The entire process takes a total of one year. During this period, the drink is subjected to 383 different quality checks.
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What are these mysterious components?
There are exactly 56 of them (so says the manufacturer).
The entire list is not made public, but it is known for certain that it includes licorice, Ceylon cinnamon, blueberries, saffron, poppy seeds, rhubarb, juniper, ginseng, anise, ginger, bitter oranges and much more.
Some say that the Mast family adds deer blood to the drink. Rumors or not - only those close to them know. But the British gothic rock band Inkubus Sukkubus continues to sing about the liqueur “the sweetest blood from the veins of a deer.”
Inkubus Sukkubus has been faithful to Jägermeister for several years now!
How much does it cost and where to buy Jägermeister
Today's fans have no problem purchasing liquor bottles. It is sold in almost all duty free shops.
Average price of a liter bottle in an online store - 1400 rub..
You can purchase it directly at the airport for 17.50 euros. For the same price they will also offer sets with two 0.5 l glasses + 2 glasses/deer figurine.
For every taste!
Souvenir sets of the bottle itself and 4 shots with the logo of the drink are also available for sale. True fans of liqueur also purchase branded items and accessories - keychains, lighters, license plates, collectible models, even underwear.
Don't be afraid of fakes - there simply aren't any. In addition to the unique recipe, Jägermeister has a complex bottle, its execution is impossible to repeat.
It is unique in its strength - the manufacturer developed the container for hunters, and there are all sorts of surprises and excitement, so after experimental drops from different heights, the square, thick-walled container survived and remained that way. It has ornate ridges on the bottom and the bottling date is engraved.
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How to drink Jägermeister
In one gulp and a little at a time. To be specific, then liquor is consumed in shots- in small portions, but always in one sip. The key point is that it is pre-cooled strongly, the optimal temperature is -18-20 degrees. The correct serving is served in shot glasses straight from the freezer.
A couple of ice cubes and the drink started playing!
Classic use is also diluted with cocktails. The most popular is the Jägerbomb.- this is when a shot glass of liquor is dropped into a glass of Red Bull. Bitter is also mixed with other “colleagues”, lemonade, Sprite, and juices.
Jägermeister is a popular German liqueur. The drink began to be produced in 1935, and it was originally created to improve digestion. However, later they began to use it for pleasure. By the way, you should drink it for a reason; there are some subtleties. This is what we will talk about today. But first, an interesting legend about this drink.
Legend
They say that Count Hubert entered the service of the King of Burgundy. However, after some time he left the service and fled to France. After this, the Burgundian king went to war against this country, but lost the battle. Hubert married the royal daughter, Floribane.
During the birth of her first child, Floribana died, and Hubert, in order to unwind and take his mind off his bitter thoughts, began to often go hunting in the forest. One Christmas, he noticed a deer in the forest with a cross shining on its forehead. Taking this as a sign, Hubert gave away all his property and became a monk. And during his hermit life, he created a legendary drink from many medicinal herbs.
Inspired by this legend, the German Kurt Mast created a popular drink, and it was bottled in containers that are convenient to take with you into the forest.
Compound
What is included in this drink? The exact recipe is not known.
It is produced from 56 herbs, but only a few are known:
- coriander – removes stress, improves cardiac activity;
- ginseng – strengthens the immune system, increases performance;
- anise – relieves headaches, normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract;
- saffron – improves memory, normalizes blood pressure;
- juniper – calms the nervous system, improves appetite;
- spicy cloves – inhibits the growth of cancer cells, relieves flatulence and diarrhea;
- ginger – increases visual acuity, tones, restores strength.
All herbs are dried in a special way and mixed in the required proportions, then poured with alcohol and infused.
The drink is stored in oak barrels for a year, then filtered, caramel and sugar are added and infused for another six months.
And only then they bottle it in dark glass (to protect it from sunlight).
Methods of use
How to drink Jägermeister correctly? The drink is drunk chilled because it is bitter. The bottle is cooled to -18 C°. After this, it no longer becomes bitter, but sweet and thick, and new notes are revealed. You need to drink it quickly. As a snack, lemon or orange slices sprinkled with cinnamon are served with the drink.
A warm drink (room temperature) is drunk if the liquor is actually used for medicinal purposes. In this form, the aroma and taste of herbs are revealed more fully, but the taste remains bitter.
There are two classic ways:
- ice shot;
- warm drink.
Don't forget, you can't drink too much strong alcohol. Because instead of improving digestion, problems with it will appear.
These methods are classic, but if you want something new, try experimenting.
What is the best thing to drink Jägermeister with?
This liquid is an excellent base for cocktails. You can mix it with juice, mineral water, beer, plain water, Sprite, cola. It all depends on your imagination.
What juice can you drink Jägermeister with? More often, of course, orange juice is used. But, in principle, you can choose any juice, the main thing is that you end up liking the drink.
Here are some recipes:
Jaegermonster
Mix 30 ml liqueur, 150 ml orange juice and 30 ml pomegranate syrup;
Jagerita
Take 15 ml of the drink, Cointreau and tequila, add fresh lime juice - 20 g. You will get an interesting cocktail;
Surfer Säure
Mix 20 g each of Jägermeister and Malibu, add 60 g of grapefruit juice. Strain before serving;
Climber
Take 30 g of each drink - Jägermeister, pineapple juice, light rum.
How to drink Jägermeister liqueur with cola?
Sandbläser
Take 20 g of white rum, 50 g of Jägermeister, add cola to taste. You can garnish with a slice of lime;
banana beetle
Mix 200 ml cola, 25 ml banana liqueur and 30 ml Jägermeister. It is better to serve the cocktail with ice;
Halloween
Combine 20 ml of mint schnapps and Jägermeister, as well as 120 ml of cola.
How to drink Jägermeister with beer? You can choose both dark and light beer. Here are the recipes for cocktails with different beers;
black fox
Already from the name it is clear that dark beer should be used. You will need 200 ml of it, 20 ml of coffee liqueur, and 40 ml of liqueur;
Drunk Driver
You need to take 250 ml of dark beer and 50 ml of our healthy liquid.
And now cocktails with light beer;
