there’s no casual way to drink vodka. I speak from experience: On a recent spring night, waiters hovered over us to make sure we drank the vodka in the proper Russian fashion, a slice of pickled cucumber in hand waiting for us to finish drinking our tiny goblet-like shot-glasses of i...
During the 1930s, Nenet spiritual leaders and shamans were exiled. After the Russian Revolution, the Nenets culture suffered due to the Soviet collectivization policy. The government of the Soviet Union tried to force the nomadic Samoyeds to settle down permanently. They were forced to settle in...
When traveling to a new place, one of the important things to know is how to order food, and ordering in Russian can seem scary at first. (It was for me!) One way to get around this is to prepare yourself before you go. With a little practice, you can confidently order food in a...
semi-dry and dry champagne are the most often preferred, followed by dry white wines and mineral water. Gourmets drink the vodka or champagne to cleanse their palates so that they can best enjoy the natural flavor of the caviar.
Vodka connoisseurs: Michael Peters explains how a Russian vodka with international ambitions is signalling a change between East and West dynamics.(Brand Papers)Peters, Michael
The drink found its way to the NYC bar scene in the early 1900s and stayed under the radar until the 1940s. Rum was much easier to come by during WWII than whiskey and vodka. FDR’s “Good Neighbor” policy increased trade incentives between the U.S. and Latin America. Daiquiri Ingred...
Patrick Smith: Thanks for having me. A really big drink. T: Definitely. And the drink in question there would be…? P: It’s theVesper Martini. T: Of course it is. Very interesting that you say that, because that is a Bond quote. There’s going to be a lot of Bond chat on to...
The bestbrandy substituteis rum (alcohol) and apple juice (non alcohol) for your recipes. Ourbrandy drink recipesare worth a try. Learn the difference betweentequila vs vodka. Luckily there are manytypes of alcoholto use in recipes or serve to guests. Check out ourautumn cocktailstoo. Our ...
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Vodka, fresh lime juice, and spicy-sweet ginger beer combine in an adorable little copper mug to make the iconic Moscow Mule cocktail.