Jägermeister

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Jägermeister

Type	Liqueur
Alcohol by Volume	35.0%
Proof	70
Manufacturer	Mast-Jägermeister AG
Country of Origin	Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Introduced	1935
Colour	Red-Brown

The title of this article contains the character ä. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as "Jaegermeister".

Jägermeister is a strong (70-proof; 35%) liqueur flavored with herbs (similar to, although sweeter than, Danish stomach bitters such as Gammel Dansk, the Hungarian Unicum, or Czech Becherovka). The exact list of the 56 herbs used to make Jägermeister is kept secret. Jägermeister is ideally served at 5°F. <ref>"Brief History of the Jägermeister Tap Machine" [1]</ref>

Although licorice is a major component of its flavor, it is not as predominant in Jägermeister as it is in true licorice-flavored liqueurs. Jägermeister is the main product of Mast-Jägermeister AG, headquartered in Wolfenbüttel, south of Braunschweig, Germany.

1 Origins and trademarks
2 Jägermeister in popular culture
3 Mixed drinks
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Origins and trademarks

Jägermeister comes from the German words fagot and Meister meaning "fagot of the hunt" or "master hunter" in the sense of "expert" or "committed" hunter. The Jägermeister logo, the head of a stag with a glowing cross between the antlers, is a reference to the story of Saint Hubert. On the edge of the label of a Jägermeister bottle, the following poem by Otto von Riesenthal is printed:

Das ist des Jägers Ehrenschild,

daß er beschützt und hegt sein Wild,

weidmännisch jagt, wie sich's gehört,

den Schöpfer im Geschöpfe ehrt.

In English:

This is the hunter's badge of honor,

that he protect and nourish his game,

hunt sportingly, as is proper,

and honor the Creator in creation.

Or, slightly more loosely but preserving rhyme and meter:

This is the hunter's badge of glory:

That he protects and tends his quarry,

Hunts with honor, as is due,

And through the beast to God is true.

The company was founded in 1878 by Wilhelm Mast. In 1934, the recipe for the herbal liquor was developed, and the product was introduced to the German market in 1935. The original purpose of this concoction was medicinal; being used to cure everything from an incessant cough to digestive problems. In Germany, it is still widely recognized as a digestif and is kept in many German households for such purposes.

Beginning in 1970, it was exported to 60 countries. In the USA, it became popular through savvy promotion by Sidney Frank and association with the wild partying of heavy metal bands like Metallica and Slayer. Jägermeister is the tour sponsor of underground metal bands such as Hemlock, Dog Fashion Disco and 8mm Overdose. The product is widely used as an alcoholic "shooter" and is served in many American bars today very cold.

[edit] Jägermeister in popular culture

Golan Cipel, aide to Former New Jersey governor James McGreevey, told the New York Daily News that McGreevey served him Jägermeister before making sexual advances to him. <ref>"'I was Gov-struck' - McG aide" 17 September 2006. [2]</ref>
"Jägermeister Pie" appears on Beck's Stereopathetic Soulmanure (1994).
Bound for Glory performs "No More Jägermeister". <ref>"No More Jägermeister" at MusicSongLyrics.com</ref>
Swedish band AJ and The Gays (Anton Hasselmyr & Julius Gabbitas) perform "Downing a Bottle of Jägermeister" <ref>A.J. and the Gays at MySpace.com</ref>
Inkubus Sukkubus performs "Jägermeister". <ref>"Jägermeister" at LyricsDownload.com</ref>
Soul Position performs "Blame it on the Jäger." <ref>"Blame it on the Jäger" at UndergroundHipHop.com</ref>
Evil Jared Hasselhoff of The Bloodhound Gang (as well as the rest of the American members of the band; it is not known what new drummer Adam "The Yin" Perry, a Briton, prefers) is known to prefer Jägermeister over any other alcoholic beverage. The band has been sponsored by the beverage since shortly before their 1995 LP, Use Your Fingers, was released.
Thrash metal band GWAR wrote and recorded a song called "Jagermonsta" for their 1999 release, We Kill Everything. The liquid used in the Jagermonsta segment of "It's Sleazy" is the exact same color and consistency as (and probably was) Jägermeister.
Thrash legend Kerry King reportedly presents each of Slayer's backup bands with a bottle of Jägermeister before their shows.
On an episode of Entourage, actor Seth Green and his crew try to order a round of Jägermeister for Vince and the boys, and is quickly rebuffed that they "stopped drinking jäger in high school."
In the music video Play No Games, Lil Jon totes a bottle of Jäger.
In a flashback during an episode of Mission Hill, Andy French comments on how his brother was thrown ridiculous birthdays, to his friend Jim Kuback who proposes they "break out the Jägermeister" to celebrate his leaving for college.
Comedian Dave Attell makes many references to Jägermeister as being his favorite drink in both his stand-up comedy and on his now cancelled show "Insomniac with Dave Attell".
In Issue No. 3 of Frank Miller's All-Star Batman & Robin, a pair of lowlifes enter Black Canary's bar and request "three shots of Jager" each, plus a whispered "one girl each." Canary serves them the Jagers, but says "As for the other service you gents requested of me, I'll leave it to you boys to provide for each other."
In "The Office" episode Diwali (S3E06) Andy breaks out a bottle for himself and Jim to drink shots of while staying late after work.
Television show "How I met your Mother" has a Jägermeister bottle located on the shelf of Ted Mosbeys' apartment.
In episode 12 of Pure Pwnage, Anastasia, Jeremy, Kyle, and a waitress do shots of Jägermeister at a bar.
Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht on occasion do shots of Jäger on the podcast Diggnation.
Nirvana's home video "Live! Tonight! Sold Out!" features a clip of someone vomiting on themselves backstage and a voice in the background mentions that he has been drinking Jägermeister.
Popular German band Die Toten Hosen have a song called Zehn kleine Jägermeister
The Stephen Lynch song 'She Gotta Smile' contains the lyric 'I know he smells like whisky and he's had a couple rounds, but with every shot of Jager, you lose a couple of pounds'
Heavy Metal Band Dr. Satan[3] wrote and recorded a song called "A Horse Named Jägermeister" which chronicles the life of a dying mysterious beast of a horse which is supposed to be the most heroic and legendary one in the old west, switching from owner to owner as it saw fit.

[edit] Mixed drinks

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"Brandbil" in Danish or "Firetruck" in English. Jägermeister mixed with red soda (Raspberry soda). Should be served on "the rocks" (with ice)
"AJ's style Jäger" is one part Yakult and one part Jägermeister; Underberg can also be added.
"Bundesliga" is one part Jägermeister and three parts Mountain Dew. Similar to the "Mountain Meister", but slightly sweeter and more refreshing.
"Darth Vader" is one part Jägermeister and one part Tabasco Sauce. Proportional variants known as "Skywalker" and "Death Stars" for more or less Tabasco respectively; more of a rite-of-passage than a cocktail.
"Dead Nazi" also known as a "German Death", is a shot of one part Jägermeister and one part peppermint schnapps.
"Dead Hitler" is a shot of one part Jägermeister, one part Rumpleminze, and one part Goldschläger. Also known as a "Third Reich"
"Devil's Blood" is a shot of one part Jägermeister and one part Hot Damn! Red Cinnamon Schnapps.
"Dr. Jäger" is Dr Pepper topped off with Jägermeister.
"Heinosuke's Jager Blitz" is one part Jägermeister, one part cranberry juice, one part Red Bull.
"Jäger Bomb" or "Bulldozer" is one ounce Jägermeister and a half cup of an energy drink, most commonly Red Bull or Monster Energy. The variant using Red Bull is often known as "Jägerbull".
"Super-Charged Jäger Bombs" are a variant on the standard Jäger Bomb, with a shot of Jägermeister dropped into a glass of Red Bull and Vodka.
"Javameister" is one part Jägermeister, some coffee or espresso topped with whipped cream.
"Jesus Christ" is a shot of one part Jägermeister and one part Bacardi 151.
"Killer bee" is a shot of one part Jägermeister and a one part Bärenjäger.
"Lights out" is a shot of one part Jägermeister and one part vodka.
"Liquid cocaine" is a shot consisting 1/2 oz Jägermeister, 1/2 oz Goldschläger and 1/2 oz Bacardi 151. A variation called "Liquid Crack" also adds peppermint schnapps.
"Long Jäger Vacation" is a triple shot of Jägermeister topped with a splash of pineapple juice. Let juice settle in for 2 minutes
"Mountain Meister", also known as a "Bob Dylan" or a "Mountain Don't", is one part Jägermeister and 2 parts Mountain Dew.
"Nuclear Sludge" is a shot of Jägermeister stirred into a glass of Sprite.
"Panzerfaust" is a shot of Jägermeister dropped into a cup of (preferably)German beer
"Phillips Traffic Light" is three parts Jägermeister, two parts Red Bull, and one part Cranberry Juice.
"The Pierre 45" is 1/2 ounce of Jägermeister, 1/2 ounce of Mango rum, 1/2 ounce of Jack Daniels, served in a highball glass topped off with 2/3 Gatorade and 1/3 Tonic water; over ice.
"Purgatory" is one part Jägermeister and three parts Cherry Coke.
"Pine-Sol" is two parts Jägermeister, one part Galliano and 4 parts gin.
"Quad Bomb" is four 25ml shots of Jägermeister and one can Red Bull
"Red-Headed Slut" is a shooter containing 1 oz. Jägermeister and 1 oz. peach schnapps, topped off with cranberry juice and served ice cold in a tall shot glass.
"Screaming Nazi" 1.5 oz Jägermeister and 1.5 oz of Goldschläger. Serve near freezing in shot glass.
"Reach Around" or "Rootmeister" is one part root beer and one part Jägermeister.
"Southern Kraut" is a double shot of one part Jägermeister, one part Southern Comfort.
"Stalingrad" is one part Jägermeister, one part vodka, on the rocks.
"Stumbling Bishop" is 1 ounce each of Jägermeister, Bailey's, and Frangelico, layered.
"Surfer on Acid" is a shot containing Jägermeister and Malibu Rum mixed with pineapple juice.
"Third Reich" is a shot of one part Jägermeister, one part Goldschläger, and one part Rumpleminze. Also known as a "Dead Hitler"
"Toxic Moxie" is a shot of Jägermeister in Moxie.
"Jägerplosion" is a shot of Jägermeister, with sugar, energy drink and milk.
"Jägertrain" is a series of shots of Jägermeister dropped into energy drink in row, with a domino effect.
"Suicide bomb" is the opposite of a Jägerbomb. A shot of Red Bull into a half-full glass of Jägermeister.
"The Larry David" - one shot of Jägermeister, one shot of energy drink (Red Bull) and one full beer. Named after creator of Seinfeld, who wrote a show about nothing. This tastes like nothing.
"Enfiltro Mayhem" is 1/2 oz. of Jägermeister, 1/2 oz. of Malibu White Rum and topped off with tangerine juice in a small glass.
"Feelin' Healthy" is part Jägermeister, part Rumpleminze and part Absolut vodka.
"Feelin' Healthy XL" is part Jägermeister, part Rumpleminze and part Everclear.
"Dudmeister" is a shot of Jägermeister mixed with Almdudler, an Austrian herbal soft drink.
"Dirty Motherfucker" is a shot of Jägermeister mixed with half a glass of orange juice(with pulp).