Belarus: drinks & ingredients

From Belarus

These items are associated with Belarus as a whole. See each source for regional details.

• Krambambuladrink

  Krambambula is a traditional medieval alcoholic drink which you can buy in most stores or order in a restaurant.

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• Vodkadrink

  Vodka ( harelka ), bitter herbal nastoikas (especially Belavezhskaja) and sweet balsams are the most common alcoholic drinks.

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From the country reference

The traditional hard drink is vodka or harelka (гарэлка), including varieties made from birch sap (biarozavik, бярозавік) or flavored with forest herbs (zubrovka, зуброўка).

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Seasonality & availability

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