Jägermeister
Jägermeister is a German bittersweet herbal liqueur at 35% ABV, so 25ml is about 0.9 UK units. Difford’s Guide says it is made from 56 varieties of herbs, fruits and spices, macerated in spirit for up to six weeks and then matured in oak before blending. Our Death Flip takes 15ml with blanco tequila, yellow Chartreuse and a whole egg. The 35% comes from a UK wholesaler’s listing and Difford’s Guide, which agree. The maker’s own site returned no readable text when we read it on 1 November 2026.
Quick Facts
Capped, out of direct sunlight.
None of the 14 listed allergens. None declared on the wholesaler’s listing we read. The maker’s page returned no text. Check the bottle.
About Jägermeister
Flavour Profile
Primary Flavours
Tasting Notes
Difford’s Guide calls it bitter-sweet.
Two sources give 35%, and the maker’s site gave none
The maker’s site returned only its navigation when we read it, so we took the strength elsewhere. The LWC listing gives 35% ABV, a 70cl bottle, Germany as the country of origin and the product type non-cream liqueur. Difford’s Guide also gives 35% alc./vol., and calls Jägermeister a bitter-sweet liqueur. Neither prints a sugar figure, so we state none.
Difford’s Guide gives the method and the name
Difford’s Guide says the liqueur uses 56 varieties of herbs, fruits and spices, macerated in spirit for up to six weeks and then matured in oak before blending. It says the company was established in 1878 but did not produce this liqueur until 1935, and that the name means master of the hunt. The deer-and-cross logo, it adds, recalls a vision in the life of St Hubert, patron saint of hunters.
Jägermeister beside two herbal bottles on our pages
Jägermeister
- Style
- German herbal bittersweet
- Strength
- 35%
- Category on our pages
- Liqueur
Fernet-Branca
- Style
- Italian fernet; the importer’s label reads amaro
- Strength
- 39%
- Category on our pages
- Spirit drink
Averna
- Style
- Sicilian amaro
- Strength
- 29%
- Category on our pages
- Liqueur
| Bottle | Style | Strength | Category on our pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jägermeister | German herbal bittersweet | 35% | Liqueur |
| Fernet-Branca | Italian fernet; the importer’s label reads amaro | 39% | Spirit drink |
| Averna | Sicilian amaro | 29% | Liqueur |
In the Death Flip it is the smallest measure
The Death Flip takes 15ml of Jägermeister with 30ml of blanco tequila, 15ml of yellow Chartreuse, a dash of syrup and a whole egg. The 15ml is about 0.5 UK units. The LWC listing says to serve it ice cold, and it is a bottle to measure, not to free-pour.
Using Jägermeister
Usage
Measure 15ml with 30ml of blanco tequila, 15ml of yellow Chartreuse, a dash of simple syrup and a whole egg for a Death Flip, shaken. On its own it is served ice cold.
Pro Tip
Measure it in a jigger. In a short, egg-rich drink such as the Death Flip, 15ml is enough, and a heavy hand covers the Chartreuse.
Top Tips
- Measure it. At 35% it carries as much alcohol per ml as a light spirit.
- Serve it ice cold, as the wholesaler’s listing advises.
- Check the bottle for the contains line. We found none on the listing we read.
Possible Substitutions
- Fernet Branca: Italian and 39% ABV on our page; adds menthol in small measures, so the drink changes
- Averna: Sicilian amaro at 29% ABV on our page; lighter in strength, so the drink changes
Production Method
Per Difford’s Guide: 56 varieties of herbs, fruits and spices macerated in spirit for up to six weeks, then matured in oak before blending.
History & Context
Difford’s Guide says the company was established in 1878 but did not produce this liqueur until 1935, and that the name means master of the hunt.
More to explore
Common Questions
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Sources.
Correct as of 1 November 2026.
- LWC (UK drinks wholesaler listing), “Jagermeister 70cl NRB” (listing: 35% ABV; 70cl; Germany; non-cream liqueurs; producer given as Mast Jagermeister; no allergens listed).
- Difford’s Guide, “Jägermeister” (secondary source: 35% alc./vol.; German bitter-sweet liqueur; 56 varieties of herbs, fruits and spices; up to six weeks of maceration and oak maturation; established 1878, liqueur from 1935; the name means master of the hunt).
- Mast-Jägermeister, “Jägermeister (maker’s site)” (read 1 November 2026: the page returned navigation text only, with no strength or product information).
- legislation.gov.uk, “Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, Annex II (as retained in UK law)” (category 32, liqueur: minimum 15% ABV).
- NHS, “Calculating alcohol units” (units from ABV and volume; the 14-units-a-week guidance, spread over 3 or more days).
From the Guides
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Guide by Jerry Can Spirits · Updated 1 November 2026