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Riga Black Balsam

Description: A Latvian specialty featuring (amongst its 24 ingredients) linden blossom, birch bud, valerian root, raspberry, ... more

Riga Black Balsam ... bilberry, and ginger as well as touches of nutmeg and black peppercorn

Newest Review: ... then put into beautiful brown ceramic jugs with a black and golden label on with Riga Black Balsams on which are perfect for ... more

... collectors! It should be served cold and is good for drinking after a meal for digestion, it's also used to heal various illnesses, according to legend it cured Catherine the Great of Russia and I've never been ill in Latvia during the various times I've spent there! You can also mix it with vodka and this produces a slightly different taste and weakens it a touch, most commonly though to make it more pallatable blackcurrant juice is used cold or hot in the winter to keep you healthy! This really changes the tas...more

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Riga Black Balsam: Alcohol with health benefits so they say in Riga! (232 words)
by dangaroo - written on 05/06/08 (Very useful, 53 readings)
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If Vana Tallinn is a bit of a girls drinks then there's no doubt that Black Balsam is it's masculine neighbour from Latvia. Made in Riga, this herbal drink of 45% is pretty strong and despite JSC Latvijas Balsams (the company that produces it) claiming it is incredibly smooth.. it's not really! The taste is pretty interesting and you can certainly become a fan of it but it's not particularly smooth and some people can't even stand the smell! Made up of 24 different ingredients including roots, flowers, plants, berries, buds, juices, oils and of course alcohol, it is prepared in oak barrels and then put into beautiful brown ceramic jugs with a black and golden ...

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