Krasnaya Polyana Balsam

Balsam "Krasnaya Polyana" (Russian: Бальза́м «Кра́сная Поля́на» Russian pronunciation: [ˈkrasnəjə pɐˈlʲanə]) is a dark brown strong herbal liqueur, 45% abv. It is one of the traditional Eastern European beverages, called balsam.

Krasnaya Polyana Balsam
Cocktail
Photograph
Balsam bottle 0.7l
TypeMixed drink
Servedstraight; with tea
Standard garnishBalsam
Standard drinkware
Mug
Commonly used ingredients
  • herbs

Krasnaya Polyana Balsam is made with a combination of 24 herbs, 8 fruits, honey and other ingredients collected in the mountains area around the Black Sea. Among its natural ingredients are cherry plum and apple juices as well as morses of dried apricots, kiwi fruits and raisins. Its recipe was developed by the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences in the Scientific Research Institute of Food Biotechnology.[1]

The balsam is commercially available for retail since 2003. Since then it was awarded many medals in various competitions of alcoholic beverages.[2][3] The production facility offers tours which include a tasting session of Krasnaya Polyana Balsam and other similar alcohol drinks.[4]

Composition

Krasnaya Polyana Balsam includes 38 ingredients, among which 32 are medical plants, including 24 herbs and 8 fruit crops in the form of infusions, morses and flavored spirits.

See also

References
  1. "Research on the range and the assessment of vodka, Section 1.4".
  2. "International Spirits Challenge. Previous Winners 2009". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012.
  3. "Journal 'Russian vodka'" (PDF).
  4. "'Krasnaya Polyana Tasting Complex'". Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-25.


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