A herbal tea liqueur bottled in strengths from mild to overproof, the number on the label being the alcohol percentage. It is made in Slovakia from a High Tatras mountain tea recipe and has been sold commercially since 2003.
It is a commercial liqueur with a proprietary formulation, built on a distilled spirit that cannot be made without a licence.
What goes into it
- black or fruit tea extract
- a neutral spirit
- mountain herbs
- honey and sugar
- water
How it is made
Tea and a mixture of Tatra herbs are macerated in spirit, and the extract blended with honey, sugar and water to the target strength. The range runs from 22 to 72 percent, all from the same base blended to different dilutions, and the herb bill is the producer’s.
How long it takes: maceration and blending; no ageing
How it is eaten
Cold and neat in a shot, or stirred into hot tea in winter.
History
Made in Slovakia from a High Tatras mountain tea recipe and sold commercially since 2003.
Frequently asked questions
What is Tatratea?
Tatratea is a wine & spirit from Slovakia: herbal tea liqueur bottled in strengths from mild to overproof. Made in Slovakia from a High Tatras mountain tea recipe and sold commercially since 2003.
How is Tatratea made?
Tea and a mixture of Tatra herbs are macerated in spirit, and the extract blended with honey, sugar and water to the target strength. The range runs from 22 to 72 percent, all from the same base blended to different dilutions, and the herb bill is the producer’s. It takes maceration and blending; no ageing.
Can I make Tatratea at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is a commercial liqueur with a proprietary formulation, built on a distilled spirit that cannot be made without a licence.
What goes into Tatratea?
Black or fruit tea extract, a neutral spirit, mountain herbs, honey and sugar, water.
How is Tatratea eaten?
Cold and neat in a shot, or stirred into hot tea in winter.
