The name "Baltic Tea" at the first reading causes associations with some grade of fragrant and spicy tea. At the first acquaintance to this drink it turns out that it at all and not tea, but alcoholic cocktail which began to be prepared and used for the first time at the beginning of the last century.
Difficult cocktail
For the first time a mention of the Baltic tea are dated for years of World War I. Then there was also this cocktail in the conditions of difficult fights and big human losses.
And here name sources probably sank Into oblivion. There are only assumptions according to which cocktail became Baltic for courage and courage of sailors of the known fleet.
Fights in the Pacific Ocean were going inhuman, many fighters, naturally, had terrible sensation of fear. Then commanders of military groups also began to mix with alcohol for cocaine is fighting. However, where they it managed to get, still remains unsolved.
Effect
Cocktail became, first of all, to dull sensation of fear. Having drunk only one glass of such potion, the fighter experienced inflow of forces, forgot about a dream and fatigue and also became fearless. In such state the soldiers went to battle against enemies. Besides, this alcoholic drink dulled pain and prevented painful shock at wounds. This property of the Baltic tea gave the chance to military surgeons to use drink as anesthesia when carrying out operations in field conditions.
Modern recipe
Now the name the Baltic tea means not narcotic swill, but alcoholic cocktail with impurity of various spicery, in some cases with addition of narcotic substances. Most often this drink is cooked from any grade of rum, mainly high. Also use quality old wine. Rum and wine add to tea. In the same mix put sugar and also a lemon and orange. Thus, in a teapot put segments of a fresh lemon and orange. After addition of sugar to them, mix is carefully pressed and stirred. To the received consistence add wine with rum in equal proportions. All this mix is warmed in a teapot over fire, but aren't allowed to boil.
The Baltic tea became history in many respects thanks to Victor Pelevin who described the recipe of its preparation in the novel "Chapayev and Emptiness".
Add dry tea tea leaves to hot alcoholic mix, krupnolistovy or melkolistovy. Here put various spicery and spices, in particular cinnamon, a carnation, a muscat and vanilla. Then to cocktail allow to infuse within 10-15 minutes then it is served in a teapot. This cocktail has very powerful effect that to accept it, it is necessary to have strong heart.