{"id":2995,"date":"2018-12-21T14:15:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T13:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metelka.cz\/uncategorized\/priessnitz-podmaniva-esence-jeseniku\/"},"modified":"2022-11-09T21:25:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T20:25:48","slug":"priessnitz-podmaniva-esence-jeseniku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/moravia-en\/priessnitz-podmaniva-esence-jeseniku\/","title":{"rendered":"Priessnitz \u2013 the captivating essence of Jesen\u00edky Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s said that Jesen\u00edky Mountains are the most beautiful mountains in our country. You don\u2019t have to agree but the picturesque landscape, wild nature, forested ridges, mountain meadows, and wild streams together create a unique set which attracts thousands of tourists. They don\u2019t visit this remarkable place just because of this mountain paradise with natural, historical, and technical treasures. They also head to Priessnitz Spa where is an ideal microclimate for the treatment of the respiratory tract, the blood circulation problems, and the nervous system. Yet here, in this calm place surrounded with mountains, everyone can enjoy the real essence of Jesen\u00edky which can be found in every drop of the herbal liqueur Priessnitz. The author of the original recipe of this captivating drink is Milan Metelka.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The liqueur was made in honour of the Czech natural healer Vincenz Priessnitz (1799-1851). He discovered the positive healing effect of cold water and he was the founder of the first hydrotherapy institute in the world. The liqueur\u2019s recipe is a balanced blend of citrus fruits and twelve herbs macerated in quality alcohol. Milan Metelka created this beverage according to the latest knowledge about aroma and taste of herbal liqueurs as well as requirements of customers.<\/p>\n

The liqueur is only sold in Jesen\u00edky and in Metelka Liquor Shop<\/strong>
\nThe unique liqueur in which you can taste a pinch of liquorice, lavender, orange peel and wormwood, is made by the Metelka Company and the Rudolf Jel\u00ednek Company fills the bottles. But this wasn\u2019t always like that. \u201cI developed the recipe for another distillery but it went bankrupt. However, Priessnitz Spa wanted to continue in the production. Since 2013, we have produced about ten thousand bottles every three years,\u201d<\/em> says Milan Metelka.<\/p>\n

Almost all of the Priessnitz liqueurs can be only be sold exclusively in shops in Jesen\u00edk. \u201cNinety percent of the liqueur is sold directly in the spa area. And ten percent is consumed by our gastronomic section. But the most of the bottles are bought by customers at our front desk, in the information centre, or in the spa shop. Thanks to our clients who buy the product, they spread the good name of our spa across the Czech Republic and even abroad,\u201d<\/em> says Kate\u0159ina Tom\u00e1\u0161kov\u00e1 who is the sales director of Priessnitz Spa. According to her, the remaining part of the production is available in local shops in the Jesen\u00edk region and restaurants. Almost six thousand bottles are sold every year,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

Thanks to good relationships with the spa, even Milan Metelka can sell the Priessnitz liqueur in his shop and e-shop. \u201cSome of the customers have asked for the liqueur via phone and e-mail. Actually, one customer was from Carlsbad. That\u2019s why I\u2019m very pleased they can buy it in our shops,\u201d<\/em> added Metelka.<\/p>\n

The spa founder himself wouldn\u2019t even allow a single drink<\/strong>
\n\"\"If Priessnitz is served at the right temperature from 8 to 10 \u00b0C, all the flavours and fragrances spread evenly. It also excels in comparison with competing products, especially, for those who prefer fragrant herbs to sugar. \u201cPriessnitz has a pleasant herbal, slightly bitter taste. It\u2019s finer than Becherovka and it\u2019s less sweet that other similar beverages and that\u2019s what I like,\u201d<\/em> said Tom\u00e1\u0161kov\u00e1.<\/p>\n

Although its name is Priessnitz, the founder of world-famous spa wouldn\u2019t probably allow even one shot of the liqueur. Vincenz Priessnitz didn\u2019t recommend alcohol consumption and he always preferred pure spring water for both external and internal use, unlike his rival Johan Schrot. \u201cHe would use herbs just for baths and healing wraps, he also use it in food preparing. However, I believe the combination of exceptional herbs and their positive effects can be a benefit for person\u2019s health as well as small amount of the liqueur,\u201d<\/em> added with a smile the sales director of the spa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s said that Jesen\u00edky Mountains are the most beautiful mountains in our country. You don\u2019t have to agree but the picturesque landscape, wild nature, forested ridges, mountain meadows, and wild streams together create a unique set which attracts thousands of tourists. They don\u2019t visit this remarkable place just because of this mountain paradise with natural,..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[69],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2995"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3444,"href":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995\/revisions\/3444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metelka.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}