Yorsh (russian: link=no, Ёрш), also known as mora grogg, is a
Russian
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mixed drink
A mixed drink is a beverage in which two or more ingredients are mixed.
Types
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consisting of
beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...
thoroughly mixed with an ample quantity of
vodka
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.
It is traditionally drunk in a social setting, typically with a
toast
Toast most commonly refers to:
* Toast (food), bread browned with dry heat
* Toast (honor), a ritual in which a drink is taken
Toast may also refer to:
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Books
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followed by downing a full glass of it at one go. It is commonly consumed in
Russia
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.
Vodka is a neutral
spirit
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Liquor and other volatile liquids
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* Spirit or tincture, an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol
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which does not greatly alter the flavor of the beer, but does greatly increase its alcohol content.
Probably the first evidence of presence of such a mix in
Russian
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including:
*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
drinking culture is the
Tale of Woe and Misfortune, an anonymous 17th-century poem. The early version of yorsh described there included bread wine, however.
See also
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Boilermaker (beer cocktail)
A boilermaker can refer to two types of beer cocktail. In American terminology, the drink consists of a glass of beer mixed with a shot of whiskey.
Name
The drink originated in Butte, Montana, in the 1890s, and was originally called a "Sean O'Fa ...
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Somaek
''Somaek'' () is a beer cocktail made with soju and beer. The beer used is typically a lager-style.
Etymology
It is a syllabic abbreviation of two Korean words, ''soju'' () and ''maekju'' (, "beer").
Preparation
The ratio varies liberally. ...
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U-Boot (beer cocktail)
A U-boot is a beer cocktail that is made by placing a shot of vodka into a glass of beer, typically a lager. It is popular in Germany, Poland, North Macedonia, and Flanders. In Germany, the liquor korn is sometimes used instead, while in Flander ...
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List of cocktails
A cocktail is a mixed drink typically made with a distilled liquor (such as arrack, brandy, cachaça, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, or whiskey) as its base ingredient that is then mixed with other ingredients or garnishments. Sweetened liqueurs, w ...
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Bomb shot
A bomb shot, depth charge, or drop shot (Canada) is a kind of mixed drink. A drink in a small glass (typically a shot glass) is dropped into a larger glass holding a different drink. The resulting cocktail is typically consumed as quickly as po ...
References
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Cocktails with beer
Cocktails with vodka
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