Becherovka
The Karlovy Vary secret: Becherovka — a cinnamon-clove-herbal liqueur (38%) made since 1807 with a secret recipe of some 20 herbs and spices, originally a stomach medicine from the spa town of Karlovy Vary.
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The Karlovy Vary secret: Becherovka — a cinnamon-clove-herbal liqueur (38%) made since 1807 with a secret recipe of some 20 herbs and spices, originally a stomach medicine from the spa town of Karlovy Vary. Origins: pharmacist's son Josef Becher commercialised the 'English bitter' drops gifted by an English doctor; the recipe remains locked with two custodians. Made from: neutral spirit, sugar, and the secret herb-spice blend, aged in oak. How it's made: 1) Macerate the blend. 2) Sweeten and blend. 3) Rest in oak barrels in the cellar maze. Served: ice-cold in small glasses, or in the Beton cocktail (Becherovka + tonic — 'beton' means concrete, the joke is Czech). Flavor: cinnamon, clove, ginger warmth. Strength: 38%. Culture: Becherovka is the 'thirteenth spring' of Karlovy Vary (the spa has twelve) — Czechia's herbal icon. See also: Slivovice (Czech), Czech Pilsner.
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