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Vodka, voted one of the top eight spirits in the world, is a favorite of Russians. These proverbs are popular in Russia: "There can be no delicious snacks, but there can be no vodka; there can be no foolish jokes, but there can be no vodka; there can be no amazing women, but not enough vodka; vodka, the more the merrier!" "Learn about vodka with the Wine Encyclopedia!"

Stenda Vodka, Russia, Image source: Dongpeng Trade

1. There are many theories about the origin of vodka, some say that it originated in Poland in the 8th century, some say that it originated in Russia in the 9th century, and some say that it was introduced by Italians in the 14th century. Regardless of the past, vodka has now become the national wine of Russians and is a popular strong drink in the cold nordic countries. Vodka, russian for Водка, is a Russian nickname for water.

2, all the raw materials that can be fermented can be used to brew vodka, but most of them use grain as raw materials. By the method of cooking, the starch in the raw materials is first saccharified, and then the distillation method is used to distill the liquor with a content of up to 96%, and after the completion of the use of charcoal for filtration, adsorb the impurities in the liquor, and then dilute with distilled water before bottling, the final alcohol content is about 40%-50%. Vodka does not need to be aged to be sold and consumed.

3, Russia has always been a major producer of vodka, but Sweden, Finland, Germany, the United States and Japan and other countries can also brew high-quality vodka.

4, vodka colorless and light and refreshing, so that people feel not sweet, not bitter, not astringent, only high alcohol such as a flame-like stimulation, which forms a unique feature of vodka.

5. The drinking method of vodka includes pure drinking after ice and mixing cocktails:

(1) Pure drink after freezing: In general, vodka will not freeze when put in the freezer, so many people, especially Russians, like to drink frozen vodka upside down. As soon as vodka enters the tongue and throat, it is immediately frozen and flows into the stomach like a raging flame. Frozen vodka is usually held in small cups, generally can not be carefully poured slow drink, to drink a cup bottom to the sky, and the Chinese Shandong Hanzi's heavy drink is quite similar.

(2) Blending cocktails: Vodka is a very common base wine for cocktails. Vodka is often used to mix fruit juice concentrates with other soft drinks or low alcohols into cocktails, usually in long cups, suitable for slow drinking.

6, in the choice of vodka wine glass, the use of small glass is a traditional practice, but there are also people like to use a large narrow mouth straight wall wine glass, and even some people use a goblet. It is worth noting that the glass of pure vodka after ice cooling should also be cold.

7. The world's most popular vodka brands are: Crown Vodka (Smirnoff), Absolute Vodka (Absolut), Belenkaya Vodka (Belenkaya), Pyat Ozer, Krupnik Vodka (Krupnik), Grey Goose (Grey Goose), Blue Sky Vodka (Skyy) and Red Card Vodka (Stolichnaya) and so on.

Billionaire Vodka, which costs $375 million, is currently the most expensive vodka in the world. This vodka is first filtered through ice during the production process, then filtered with Nordic birch charcoal, and then filtered by a sand layer made of crushed diamonds and gemstones. Finally, a crystal bottle filled with diamonds is covered with a box made of platinum and rhodium.

9, drink vodka (about 35 ml) in moderation every day, not only will not cause harm to the body, but will bring a variety of benefits to the body. For example, reducing weight, reducing stress, and making tinctures can improve cardiovascular health, reduce the risk of stroke and dementia, and prolong life.

10, as a traditional Russian alcoholic beverage, vodka not only drives away the cold for Russians, but also becomes the pillar of the Russian spirit. For centuries, vodka has been deeply rooted in the bones of Russians and has become an integral part of Russian culture. Vodka has influenced the trajectory of the Russian national character to some extent. Russians have a kind of arrogance when drinking vodka, everyone is holding up a glass, drinking it, and shouting "Wow" when they show off the empty cup. (Text/Wine Encyclopedia)

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