PR Blackcurrant Vodka Essence 20 ml

PR Blackcurrant Vodka Essence 20 ml

Anyone who has ever rubbed a blackcurrant leaf between their fingers never forgets the smell: green, spicy, almost a little wild. Together with the tart depth of the blue-black berries, it is one of the most distinctive flavours in the kitchen garden – and one that happens to be exceptionally good in vodka. Blackcurrant vodka has been a bar classic for decades, as much at home on the schnapps table as in a long drink.

PR Blackcurrant Vodka gives you that style in its purest form. The drink is clear and dry, without the sweetness of cordial, and takes its personality from the interplay between dark berries, green leaves and a gentle spiciness. It is a vodka with more gravity than most berry-flavoured ones – more grown-up, more restrained and with an acidity that makes it a brilliant partner for food.

Colour & Appearance

Despite the dark berries, the finished vodka is entirely colourless and crystal clear. Nothing reveals what is inside until the glass nears your nose.

Nose

The nose is deep and unmistakable. Ripe blackcurrants sit at the centre, surrounded by the green, aromatic note of currant leaf and bud. There is a gentle spiciness too – a hint of black pepper and something that calls juniper to mind – along with the vodka’s clean, cool grain note.

Palate

The palate opens with concentrated berry fruit: blackcurrants in their tart, slightly austere form rather than as jam. Right behind comes the herbal, green character of the leaves, which gives the drink its freshness and length. The spice is discreet but present and makes the flavour feel dry and taut. The acidity carries everything and makes your mouth water, while the vodka beneath is soft and clean. The overall effect is elegant and strikingly appetising.

Finish

The finish is long for a flavoured vodka. The tartness of the berries and the green note of the leaves hang on, together with a fine, faintly grippy sensation like berry skins and a peppery warmth.

How to Use

The essence is mixed with vodka or neutral spirit – no sugar is needed – and the drink can be enjoyed straight away. 20 ml makes 750 ml of finished blackcurrant vodka. Instructions are on the label.

Serving Suggestions

• A chilled schnapps with pickled herring, cured salmon or game pâté.
• With tonic, ice and a slice of lemon – the classic.
• With soda and a few frozen blackcurrants in the glass.
• With orange or pineapple juice for a fruitier long drink.
• With lemon juice, a little sugar syrup and egg white as a tart blackcurrant sour.

About the Essence

The blackcurrant vodka is one of the faithful stalwarts of the Prestige series (PR), chosen by those who want a flavoured vodka with character rather than sweetness. The essence is colourless and highly concentrated, easy to measure and gives the same result bottle after bottle.

It comes in an unusually wide range of sizes: the LW series 32 ml for two bottles, 280 ml and 1000 ml for parties and bars, 5 litres for the professional kitchen and the restaurant, and 25 litres for producers. In the largest formats it is sold under the name Currant Vodka – the flavour is the same, with blackcurrants, currant leaf and a lightly spiced note.