Help identifying an empty German flask I found?
January 12, 2004 3:32 PM Subscribe
I'd like some help identifying an empty flask I found in a drawer.
It's from Germany, and bears the inscription "Herrenberger Blutwurzelansatz / Weinhaus Gläßer / Brennerei Herrenberg / Deutsches Erzeugnis".
The bottle is at least 10-12 years old, and doesn't mention any overseas distributor. Could it have held an herbal wine, or a liqueur?
It's from Germany, and bears the inscription "Herrenberger Blutwurzelansatz / Weinhaus Gläßer / Brennerei Herrenberg / Deutsches Erzeugnis".
The bottle is at least 10-12 years old, and doesn't mention any overseas distributor. Could it have held an herbal wine, or a liqueur?
Actually, it's more likely to be Potentilla erecta, another medicinal herb.
posted by Jimbob at 4:38 PM on January 12, 2004 [1 favorite]
posted by Jimbob at 4:38 PM on January 12, 2004 [1 favorite]
What JimBob said. It sounds like an herbal schnapps, most likely from Herrenberg near Stuttgart.
This site suggests that Blutwurzel is potentilla erecta, which is a cinquefoil. It mentions that it can be used to treat diarrhea, or as a mouthwash.
posted by Ljubljana at 4:39 PM on January 12, 2004 [1 favorite]
This site suggests that Blutwurzel is potentilla erecta, which is a cinquefoil. It mentions that it can be used to treat diarrhea, or as a mouthwash.
posted by Ljubljana at 4:39 PM on January 12, 2004 [1 favorite]
also a Brauerei is a brewery and the 'Brenner' in Brennerei means 'Burner'... So Brennerei is like a brewery with more burning?
a burnerery?!
posted by darkpony at 1:05 AM on January 13, 2004 [1 favorite]
a burnerery?!
posted by darkpony at 1:05 AM on January 13, 2004 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: darkpony - sounds like you've described a distillery...
But why couldn't they just say that? ;-)
Thanks to all for your help!
posted by Smart Dalek at 1:16 PM on January 13, 2004
But why couldn't they just say that? ;-)
Thanks to all for your help!
posted by Smart Dalek at 1:16 PM on January 13, 2004
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"Blood root" appears to be a medicinal herb, possibly Sanguinaria canadensis.
posted by Jimbob at 4:23 PM on January 12, 2004 [1 favorite]