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Old Tallinn (Old Tallinn – Estonian) – spicy strong brown liqueur. It has a cinnamon-vanilla aroma, a mild rum-caramel taste and a long citrus aftertaste.
Created in Soviet Estonia in 1962, the drink quickly gained popularity in Eastern Europe. Today it is produced by Liviko.
Composition and types of Vana Tallinn
It is worth noting that the modern composition of the liquor is somewhat different from the Soviet one.
Unlike the original version, it does not contain rum extract, which was used in the socialist food industry, but an authentic Caribbean drink.
In addition to rum, the composition of the Tallinn elixir includes the following components: grain alcohol, sugar, water, oranges, lemons, orange oil, vanilla, cinnamon and some local herbs.
Since in the XNUMXst century liquor manufacturers are not unsuccessfully trying to establish their products in the Western European market, they have developed several derivative modifications of the classic drink:
Original
Kepost – 40 degrees, target audience – Germany and France.
Strong
Ethanol content – 50%, target audience – residents of Scandinavia.
Cream liqueurs
Creamy, orange, chocolate and coffee: fortress – 16 degrees, target audience – the fair sex.
In addition, Estonian alcohol makers have created several freer variations on the theme of their favorite liquor:
winter spice
Christmas drink with nutmeg, cardamom, ginger and anise.
Summer Lime
Summer version with lime and mint.
Heritage edition
An extremely rich drink, which uses dark rum, aged for decades in bourbon barrels.
Signature
A blend of Estonian liquor and authentic cognac.
Liviko’s 12-degree glög, a drink made from red wine slightly diluted with Vana Tallinn, is a kind of tribute to the northern European tradition.
How and with what they drink Vana Tallinn + cocktail recipes
Any of the above drink options are best consumed neat from classic liquor shots. The only acceptable (but far from mandatory) addition, in this case, is an ice cube.
In addition, Vana Tallinn can be added to strong black coffee, hot chocolate and black or herbal tea.
The most suitable mix, liquor manufacturers consider a mixture of the latter with apple juice, in a 1: 1 ratio. In addition, the Estonian elixir can be mixed with lemon or pineapple juice, vermouth, and semi-sweet sparkling wine.
And, finally, among the cocktails that use the drink of interest to us, it is worth mentioning the following:
Recipe from the user Vzboltay
“All my life I have been drinking Vana Tallinn with 3% milk or cream in a ratio of 1:3. Very tasty! Very rarely, when I add it to coffee with milk. ” – Shake checked, really tasty!
Old Thomas Cocktail
Ingredients
Vana Tallinn – 50 ml
Red currant juice – 75 ml
Cherry compote – 25 ml
Lemon slice – 1 pc.
Fresh cherries – 4-6 pcs.
Crushed ice
Method of preparation
In a shaker, mix liqueur, redcurrant juice and cherry compote. Pour into a glass through a strainer, add a slice of lemon, cherries, ice and stir. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve.
Three sisters cocktail
Ingredients
Tallinn Bath – 25 ml
Campari – 25 ml
Red vermouth – 25 ml
Method of preparation
Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice, pour through a strainer into a cocktail glass.
Cold lips cocktail
Ingredients
Tallinn Bath – 20 ml
Light rum – 20 ml
Cranberry juice – 80 ml
Method of preparation
Shake Vana Tallinn, light rum and cranberry juice in a shaker with ice. Pour into glass, garnish and serve.
Being exclusively a dessert alcohol, Vana Tallinn, both in pure form and in mixed-cocktail form, is most appropriate in the company of dark chocolate, sweet pastries, creamy ice cream and fruit salads.
Relevance: 24.09.2017
Tags: Liqueurs, Pourings, Liqueurs, Brands of liqueurs