Ochsenblut (ox blood) is a

champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, ...

and burgundy cocktail from

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/ref> It was mixed at the no longer existent Blutgericht pub. The name "Ochsenblut" came from both the deep red colour of the drink, reminiscent of the colour

oxblood Oxblood or ox-blood is a dark shade of red. It resembles burgundy, but has less purple and more dark brown hues. The French term sang-de-bœuf, or sang de bœuf, with the same meaning (but also "ox blood") is used in various contexts in Engli ...

, and the name of the Blutgericht pub ("blood court" – the pub being located under the regional court in

Königsberg Castle The Königsberg Castle (german: Königsberger Schloss, russian: Кёнигсбергский замок, Konigsbergskiy zamok) was a castle in Königsberg, Germany (since 1946 Kaliningrad, Russia), and was one of the landmarks of the East Prussi ...

) where it was served.

Literature

*Robert Albinus: ''Königsberg-Lexikon. Stadt und Umgebung.'' Special edition. Flechsig,

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2002, . *Jürgen Manthey: ''Königsberg. Geschichte einer Weltbürgerrepublik.'' Hanser, Wien et al. 2005, . *Gunnar Strunz: ''Königsberg entdecken. Unterwegs zwischen Memel und Haff.'' Trescher,

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2006, (''Trescher-Reihe Reisen'').

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