Riga Black Balsam

Legend from the year 1752 - Riga Black Balsam. The creator of the recipe is a pharmacist and blacksmith from Riga, Abraham Kunce. The color of this drink is brownish-black, with a bitter taste reminiscent of a medicinal blend.

Riga Black Balsam is one of those special drinks whose recipe is a secret. It is only known that it contains 24 ingredients - flowers and buds of linden and birch, valerian root, raspberries, cranberries, ginger, and many other roots, leaves, flower buds, and alcohol. This herbal balm matures in oak barrels.

You can enjoy Riga Black Balsam in various culinary ways and test a number of rules of modern mixology. Add it as an extra ingredient to thick mango, peach, or banana juice. It also tastes great in combination with cola, lemonade, and cherry drinks, in refreshing ice cocktails, or even hot with currant juice. The possibilities are endless!