Jagertee
Jagertee (also Jagatee , Austrian for Jägertee ) is an alcoholic hot drink made from black tea and local rum .
Jagertee is a typical Austrian specialty, according to EU regulations a product with a geographical indication . According to this, Jagertee must be produced in Austria and domestic rum must be part of it. Since the name “Jagertee” in all its spelling is only permitted for goods manufactured in Austria, German manufacturers are no longer allowed to use this name for the product according to the EU Spirits Regulation and Food Information Regulation (LMIV) . Products from non-Austrian manufacturers, although they are identical in composition, have been sold under alternative names such as Hüttentee - protected in the same ordinance for Germany - or "Förstertee" since the aforementioned regulation came into force .
Jagertee is drunk hot , similar to mulled wine, and contains around 12 to 15 percent alcohol by volume . It is now also available as a ready-made mixture. As a bottled liqueur according to the EU Spirits Regulation, it must contain at least 15% alcohol and 100 grams of invert sugar per liter.
In the 19th century, Jagertee is said to have been drunk by hunters , foresters and forest workers during winter forest work in the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg . Today this drink is offered to skiers and hikers in mountain huts .
When Austria joined the EU, it had exclusive rights to produce Jagerteea.
Every year around 600,000 liters of Jagertee are produced industrially in Austria and 400,000 liters of “Hüttentee” (“Förstertee” etc.) in Germany.
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- ↑ a b c Spirits Ordinance EEC No. 110/2008 (PDF) see under No. 32 Liqueur.
- ↑ High-proof national shrine saved - only Austrians produce Jagertee , June 19, 2007