Yorsh (russian: link=no, Ёрш), also known as mora grogg, is a
Russian mixed drink consisting of
beer
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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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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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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 drinking culture is the
Tale of Woe and Misfortune
''The Tale of Woe and Misfortune'' (Russian: ''Повесть о Горе Злочастии'', ''Povest' o Gore Zlochastii'') is an anonymous Russian folk tale dating from the seventeenth century.
Plot summary
The tale begins with a variation ...
, 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)
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Somaek
*
U-Boot (beer cocktail)
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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 ...
*
Bomb shot
References
External links
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Cocktails with beer
Cocktails with vodka
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