PR Lingonberry Vodka Essence 20 ml

PR Lingonberry Vodka Essence 20 ml

The lingonberry is the red gold of the forest. Anyone who has crouched among the low bushes with a berry picker on a clear September day knows how it tastes straight from the tussock: tart, fresh and with a small, astringent bitterness that no other berry has. It is a flavour that goes hand in hand with meatballs, roast game and jars of raw-stirred berries in the larder – but it does at least as well in a schnapps glass.

PR Lingonberry Vodka sets the wild berry on a clean grain vodka. There is no liqueur sweetness here to blur the outlines, just a dry, clear flavoured vodka in which the lingonberry’s acidity and bitterness are allowed to be exactly as direct as they are in nature. A schnapps that tastes of the autumn forest and fits surprisingly well into modern cocktails.

Colour & Appearance

The finished vodka is clear and bright. If you want the red colour in the glass, a few frozen lingonberries as a garnish are all it takes – and they chill the schnapps into the bargain.

Nose

The nose is clean and forest-fresh. Newly picked lingonberries come first, with their bright red fruit and tart edge. Behind them are cranberries, redcurrants and a hint of lingonberry leaf and moss – a green, slightly astringent note that makes the aroma wild rather than jammy. The grain vodka provides a clean, neutral backdrop.

Palate

The palate is tart, dry and refreshing. The berry registers right on the tip of the tongue with its bright, red fruitiness, and the acidity makes your mouth water. Soon after comes the characteristic lingonberry bitterness – light, clean and appetising, much like raw-stirred lingonberries made with very little sugar. In the middle you notice the vodka’s soft grain tone and a faint pepperiness. The whole is taut and very food-friendly; the acidity cuts through fat and salt in the same way lingonberry preserve does on the plate.

Finish

The finish is medium-long, dry and clean. Red berries and a fine bitterness linger alongside a pleasant warmth, and the close is so fresh that the next bite of food tastes even better.

How to Use

The essence is mixed with vodka or neutral spirit and can be enjoyed straight away. 20 ml makes 750 ml of finished spirit. Instructions are on the label.

Serving Suggestions

• Chilled as a schnapps with roast elk, sautéed reindeer, game burgers and mushroom sauce.
• On the Christmas table – with ham, brawn, meatballs and liver pâté.
• With tonic, ice and frozen lingonberries for a dry, beautifully garnished long drink.
• With cloudy apple juice and a cinnamon stick, cold in autumn or lukewarm in December.
• Topped up with sparkling wine as a red, tangy welcome drink.

About the Essence

PR Lingonberry Vodka is part of the PR (Prestige) series and earns its place in every schnapps line-up. With its berry-fresh, tart style it brings variety among the spiced spirits, and it appeals even to guests who would usually say no thank you to a schnapps.

Behind the bar, lingonberry vodka works wherever you would otherwise use cranberry: it gives acidity, bitterness and red fruit to long drinks and punches without adding sweetness. The essence is also available in 25 litres for producers and catering kitchens.