Hrenovuha ( ua, Хріновуха, russian: link=no, Хреновуха) is a type of strong

vodka Vodka ( pl, wódka , russian: водка , sv, vodka ) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage. Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impuritie ...

, traditional in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. It has a bitter taste, being made from

horseradish Horseradish (''Armoracia rusticana'', syn. ''Cochlearia armoracia'') is a perennial plant of the family Brassicaceae (which also includes mustard, wasabi, broccoli, cabbage, and radish). It is a root vegetable, cultivated and used worldwide ...

root, often with different spices, such as pepper peas and garlic. Hrenovuha can be easily prepared at home. This practice is an ancient tradition. At the beginning of the 18th century issued a decree that every farmstead must produce vodka. The word "hrenovuha" refers to the common parlance and is not recorded in dictionaries. Nevertheless, horseradish alcohol is served under this name in many restaurants. The Moscow plant KIN1 produces this beverage.Самородок. Хреновуха
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