Yorsh

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Yorsh (Russian: ??? meaning "Ruffe") is a mixed Russian drink made up of beer mixed with many vodka. Traditionally drunk in social settings, usually with a toast followed by a full glass swallow at a time.

Vodka is a neutral spirit that does not change the taste of beer much, but greatly increases its alcohol content.

Perhaps the first evidence of such a mixture in Russian drinking culture is the Story of Woe and Misfortune, an anonymous 17th century poem. Earlier versions of yorsh described there included mead, however.

Video Yorsh

See also

• Boilermaker (beer cocktail)
• Somaek
• U-Boot (beer cocktail)
• Cocktail list
• Bomb shot

Maps Yorsh

External links

• Vodka: A Taste of Russia New York Times article on yorsh.
• Lessons in Drinking Vodka An AskMen.com article about the role of yorsh in the Russian vodka culture.

Source of the article : Wikipedia