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Many nations of the world have a singular drink that they have come to be identified with and that has come to be identified with them. For Russians (and Poles, Belarusans, Finns and Ukrainians), it is vodka.
An excerpt from M. Zabylinny's monumental nineteenth century ethnology, The Russian People, focusing on vodka and its traditions in everyday life.
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How many times should vodka be distilled? And when does the quest for purity go too far?
Many nations of the world have a singular drink that they have come to be identified with and that has come to be identified with them. For Russians (and Poles, Belarusans, Finns and Ukrainians), it is vodka.
Vodka is an essential part of the Russian zakuska table. When a liberal amount of the potent stuff is supplied to guests, the meal not only will be off to a fast start, but to a rollicking one as well.
Sure, vodka is great to drink. But did you know it also has myriad medicinal, home-improvement and cleaning uses?