The first rule of fire water: strong alcohol is not drunk in liters (you shouldn’t drink light alcohol either). You can easily pull this long drink through a straw all evening, but this will not work with stacks. Two or three glasses - and you have already chosen a dose.
The second rule is not to mix drinks. There is a lot of strong alcohol, adding extra grams with the help of the lungs is dangerous. You can not calculate the dose and overdo it.
In order not to sort out and not spoil everything, rituals are needed. Furnishings, choice of glass, special additions and proper snack. All this helps to reveal (or hide) the taste of the drink and makes the feast a feast, not a booze.
Absinthe
Mark Howard/Flickr.comAbsinthe in an undiluted state is a dubious pleasure, although they drink it. 30 milliliters in a glass, no more. But usually it is diluted in one of three ways:
- Absinthe is poured into a glass (all the same 30 milliliters). Put a piece of sugar on a special spoon with holes. A small dessert fork can replace a spoon. Water is poured over sugar so that it flows into a glass, in a ratio of three to one. Dilute absinthe sugar water slowly until the lump of sugar has completely melted.
- The same sugar is first moistened in absinthe and set on fire on a spoon. While the sweet is burning, it is slightly corrected with a spoon or fork so that the sugar melts faster and drains into a glass of absinthe. Then you need to extinguish the absinthe (which will also catch fire from sugar drops) - cover the glass with a lid - and either drink the resulting drink (just do not burn your lips on a hot glass, cool its edges with a slice of orange or lemon), or add 100 milliliters of cold water.
- They make a simple sugar syrup and dilute it with absinthe in the same proportions - one to three.
Calvados
Mark/Flickr.com If you do not add Calvados to a cocktail, then you do not need to dilute the drink with anything. Pour Calvados room temperature in a tulip glass and drink slowly, snacking on cheese, fruits (but not citrus fruits) or.
You can drink at any time of the feast, when you need to whet your appetite or take a break between meals.
Gin
Thomas Hawk/Flickr.com In a simple way - juniper vodka. In terms of strength, it almost does not differ from vodka, it is recognized by its coniferous aroma. To drink, like vodka, you need to be cold - 4-6 degrees. Snack - whatever you have to, best of all citrus and salty.
If pure gin is too much, dilute it with mineral water. Gin is good because the proportions can be any - dilute as you see fit, even a drop in a glass of water. A good option if you want to spend the New Year cheerful and sober, but don't want to explain why you don't drink.
Tequila
The Shopping Sherpa/Flickr.com Tequila is known for a special ritual with lemon and salt. Salt is poured on the back of the hand between the thumb and forefinger, and a slice of lemon is prepared. First they lick off the salt, then they drink tequila and bite it with lemon.
In another version, salt is replaced with cinnamon, and lemon with orange.
Mescal
Rodrigo Tejeda/Flickr.com Another representative of the strong from Mexico. A few rules for drinking pure form:
- Do not refrigerate.
- Drink slowly and little by little.
- A caterpillar from a bottle (if it lies there) is not necessary.
Mezcal, like tequila, can be drunk with lemon and salt. Sometimes, instead of salt, a mixture of spices is used, which is attached to the bottle.
If taste is not important, but breathtaking sensations, then mezcal is drunk quickly and washed down tomato juice with pepper and other spices. But such a hellish way is not for a long night: it quickly intoxicates.
Whiskey
Paul Hudson/Flickr.com Probably one of the most controversial drinks. Connoisseurs can’t agree on how to drink it: dilute it or not, cool it or heat it, which variety can be sent to cocktails, and which one should be sipped without impurities.
Choose for yourself what you like best:
- Whiskey as it is. To do this, take elite varieties, that is, single malt whiskey. They drink at a temperature of 18-20 degrees from glasses with thin walls to slightly warm the drink in their hands, in small sips, holding the alcohol under the tongue.
- Whiskey with ice. They drink from glasses with thick walls and a thick bottom. This is how they drink whiskey from America.
- Whiskey with water. Dilute with clean water scotch whiskey. Water quality is given special attention. Water is added to the glass up to 30%, it depends on your tastes.
It seems like it’s not necessary to have a bite of whiskey, but no one forbids choosing a snack to taste.
Cognac
www.cyclonebill/Flickr.com Let's not go crazy and divide cognac into brandy and non-brandy, all the same, they write on the labels that it is cognac.
The rules are:
- Good cognac is not eaten and is drunk warm very slowly, warming it in the hands, inhaling the aroma. The glass is filled a quarter, and they begin to drink when they have already eaten.
- They drink bad cognac as they please, because there is no taste and aroma there. They eat lemon when everything is bad, but this has nothing to do with the culture of drinking. Drinking to get drunk is generally a bad idea.
Rum
Diego Sevilla Ruiz/Flickr.com The main rule of rum is not to drink, like a movie pirate, a bottle in an evening. The maximum dose is 100–150 milliliters, otherwise deep repentance awaits you in the morning.
Pure rum is drunk like cognac or whiskey after dinner, warming the glass in the hand. Drinking is accompanied by a cup of coffee or good chocolate.
Sambuca
Manuel Hernández/Flickr.com A strong drink with a bright anise smell, which is served in bars with special fire effects and inhalation tubes. This method quickly and strongly intoxicates. We do not recommend playing with fire at home if you are not an experienced bartender.
In its pure form, sambuca is drunk chilled, coffee beans are placed at the bottom of the glass. In diluted form - with mineral water in a ratio of one to two or one to three.
Sake
Kanko*/Flickr.com Not that this is a strong drink compared to others, but we could not deprive him of attention.
Sake makes sense if there are seafood or Japanese dishes on the table and you have a ceramic jug and small bowls. Then the drink is heated in a water bath to 15–30 degrees, poured and drunk.
However, if there is sake, but there are no dishes, then it is cooled and poured into wine glasses.
In any case, sake has a specific, unusual taste and smell.
Vodka
maksskam/Flickr.com Cold vodka is drunk quickly, in one gulp, in small glasses. Be sure to have a bite, drink something non-carbonated, so as not to irritate the stomach and not speed up intoxication. Choose a fairly satisfying snack, and small glasses.
Chacha, arak, rakia, grappa are essentially variants of moonshine. They drink almost like vodka: little by little, chilled, in small portions and with a hearty snack.
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Even in ancient times, people learned to produce a variety of alcoholic drinks. The list of titles includes great amount types and varieties. They differ mainly in the raw materials from which they were prepared.
List of low-alcohol alcoholic drinks
. Beer- a low-alcohol drink, obtained by fermenting hops, malt wort and brewer's yeast. The alcohol content in it is 3-12%
. Champagne- sparkling wine obtained by secondary fermentation. Contains alcohol 9-20%.
. Wine- an alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of yeast and grape juice different varieties, the names of which, as a rule, are present in the name. The alcohol content is 9-20%.
. Vermouth - fortified wine, flavored with spicy and medicinal plants, the main component is wormwood. Fortified wines contain 16-18% alcohol.
. Sake- Japanese traditional alcoholic drink. Obtained by fermentation of rice, rice malt and water. The strength of this drink is 14.5-20% vol.
Strong liquor
. Tequila. The traditional Mexican product is obtained from the juice extracted from the core of the blue agave. "Silver" and "Golden" tequila are especially common alcoholic drinks. The list can be continued with such names as "Sauza", "Jose Cuervo" or "Sierra". The best in palatability a drink with an exposure of 4-5 years is considered. The alcohol content is 38-40%.
. Sambuca. Strong Italian liqueur based on alcohol and essential oil obtained from anise. White, black and red sambuca are in the greatest demand. Fortress - 38-42%.
. Liqueurs. Strong sweet alcoholic drinks. The list can be divided into 2 categories: cream liqueurs (20-35%), dessert (25-30%) and strong (35-45%).
. Cognac. A strong alcoholic drink based on cognac spirit obtained by distillation of wine. Distillation takes place in special copper cubes, the product is subject to subsequent aging in oak barrels at least two years. After diluting alcohol with distilled water, it acquires a strength of 42-45%.
. Vodka. Refers to strong drinks with an alcohol content of 35-50%. It is a mixture of water and alcohol, which is made from natural products by fermentation followed by distillation. The most popular drinks: vodka "Absolute", "Wheat", "Capital".
. Brandy. An alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice by distillation. The alcohol content in it is 30-50%.
. Gin. Strong alcoholic drink unique taste obtained by distillation of wheat alcohol and juniper. To enhance the taste, it may contain natural supplements: lemon or orange peel, anise, cinnamon, coriander. The strength of gin is 37.5-50%.
. Whiskey. A strong drink that is made by fermenting, distilling and aging cereals (barley, corn, wheat, etc.). Aged in oak barrels. Contains alcohol in the amount of 40-50%.
. Rum. One of the strongest alcoholic drinks. It is made on the basis of alcohol aged in barrels for at least 5 years, due to which it acquires a brown color and burning taste. The strength of rum varies from 40 to 70%.
. Absinthe. A very strong drink with an alcohol content of 70 to 85%. It is based on alcohol, wormwood extract and a set of herbs such as anise, mint, licorice, calamus and some others.
Here are the main alcoholic drinks. This list is not final, it can be continued with other names. However, all of them will be derived from the main composition.
Types of alcoholic drinks
All drinks in different amount containing the substance ethanol, also known as alcohol, are called alcoholic beverages. Basically they are divided into three classes:
3. Strong alcoholic drinks.
Bread kvass. Depending on the manufacturing method, it may contain from 0.5 to 1.5% alcohol. Prepared on the basis of malt (barley or rye), flour, sugar, water, it has a refreshing taste and bread aroma.
Proper beer. It is made from almost the same ingredients as kvass, but with the addition of hops and yeast. Regular beer contains 3.7-4.5% alcohol, but there is still strong beer, where this percentage rises to 7-9 units.
Kumis, ayran, bilk. Drinks based on fermented milk. May contain up to 4.5% alcohol.
Energy alcoholic drinks. They contain tonic substances: caffeine, guarana extract, cocoa alkaloids, etc. The alcohol content in them ranges from 7-8%.
Second category
Natural grape wines. Depending on the sugar content and the variety of the main raw materials, they are divided into dry, semi-dry, sweet and semi-sweet, as well as white and red. The names of the wines also depend on the grape varieties used: "Riesling", "Rkatsiteli", "Isabella" and others.
Natural fruit and berry wines. Can be made from various berries and fruit and are also classified by sugar content and color.
Special grades
These include Madeira, Vermouth, Port, Sherry, Cahors, Tokay other. These wines are made by special methods and in a specific wine-growing area. In Hungary, in the manufacture of Tokay, a “noble” mold is used, which allows the berries to dry right on the vine. In Portugal, Madeira is aged in special solariums under the open sun; in Spain, sherry matures under a yeast film.
Table, dessert and fortified wines. The first are prepared by technology natural fermentation, the second ones are very sweet and flavored, and the third ones are fortified with alcohol to the desired degree. They can all be red, pink and white in color.
Champagne and other sparkling wines. Of these, French is the most popular, but in other countries there are no less worthy drinks, for example, Portuguese spumante, Spanish cava or Italian asti. Sparkling wine have a special appearance, delicate aroma, interesting taste. Their main difference from still wines is playful bubbles. The color of the drinks can be pink and white, but sometimes there are sparkling red wines. According to the sugar content, they are divided into dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet and sweet. The quality of a wine is determined by the number and size of the bubbles, how long they last and, of course, how they taste.
These types of alcoholic beverages have a strength of not more than 20% vol.
The third and largest category
Vodka. An alcoholic beverage made from cereals containing 40% alcohol. By means of continuous distillation, a new product was obtained at one time, called Absolut vodka, and its producer, Lare Olsen Smith, was awarded the title of "king of vodka". Sometimes this drink is infused with herbs, citrus fruits or nuts. Made using Swedish technology from high-purity alcohol, vodka rightfully occupies one of the first places in the rating of alcoholic beverages in this category. It is used to make various cocktails.
Tinctures bitter. They are obtained by insisting vodka or alcohol on aromatic spices, herbs or roots. Fortress 25-30 degrees, but can rise up to 45 degrees, for example, "Pepper", "Stark" or "Hunting".
Sweet drinks
The tinctures are sweet. They are prepared on the basis of alcohol or vodka, mixed with fruit drinks and sugar, the content of which can reach 25%, while the alcohol content usually does not exceed 20%. Although some drinks are stronger, for example, the Excellent tincture contains 40% alcohol.
Pouring. They differ in that they are made on the basis of fresh berries or fruits without yeast, but with the addition of strong vodka and a large number Sahara. These types of alcoholic drinks are very thick and sweet. The name of the liqueurs tells what they are made of: plum, dogwood, strawberry. Although there are strange names: "spotykach", "casserole". They contain 20% alcohol and 30-40% sugar.
Liqueurs. Thick, very sweet and strong drinks. They are made by mixing molasses or sugar syrup with alcohol infused with various herbs, spices, with the addition of essential oils and other aromatic substances. There are dessert liqueurs - with an alcohol content of up to 25%, strong - 45% and fruit and berry, with a strength of 50%. Any of these varieties requires exposure from 3 months to 2 years. The name of alcoholic beverages indicates which aromatic additives were used in the preparation of the product: Vanilla, Coffee, Raspberry, Apricot, and so on.
Strong grape drinks
Cognacs. They are made on the basis of cognac spirits, and spirits are obtained by fermentation of various grape varieties. One of the first places in the line is occupied by Armenian cognac. The most popular is "Ararat", "Nairi", "Armenia", "Jubilee" are no less famous. Of the French, the most popular are Hennessy, Courvoisier, Martel, Hain. All cognacs are divided into 3 categories. The first includes ordinary drinks aged for 3 years. The second is vintage cognacs, which have a minimum aging period of 6 years. The third includes drinks-long-lived, called collection. Here the shortest exposure is 9 years.
French, Azerbaijani, Russian, Armenian brandy is produced and sold by cognac houses founded centuries ago and still dominating the market.
Grappa. Italian vodka based on grape pomace, aged in oak or cherry barrels from 6 months to 10 years. The value of the drink depends on the aging period, the grape variety and the place where the vine grows. Grappa's relatives are Georgian chacha and South Slavic brandy.
Very strong liquor
Absinthe- one of them. Its main component is an extract of bitter wormwood. The essential oils of this plant contain the substance thujone, which is the main component of the drink. The more thujone, the absinthe is better. The price directly depends on the percentage of this substance and on the originality of the drink. Along with wormwood, absinthe includes anise, mint, angelica, licorice and other herbs. Whole wormwood leaves are sometimes placed at the bottom of the bottles to confirm the naturalness of the product. Thujone in absinthe can contain from 10 to 100%. By the way, the drink is presented in two varieties - silver and gold. So, "golden" absinthe, the price of which is always quite high (from 2 to 15 thousand rubles per liter), is banned in Europe precisely because of the large amount of the substance mentioned above, reaching 100%. The usual color of the drink is emerald green, but it can be yellow, red, brown and even transparent.
Rum. Prepared by fermentation from the residual products of sugar cane - syrup and molasses. The quantity and quality of the product depends on the type and type of raw materials. The following types of rum are distinguished by color: Cuban "Havana", "Varadero" (light or silver); gold or amber; Jamaican "Captain Morgan" (dark or black); Martinican (made only from cane juice). The strength of the rum is 40-75 gr.
Strong drinks with fruit juice
Calvados. One of the varieties of brandy. For the preparation of the product, 50 varieties of apples are used, and for uniqueness, a pear blend is added. Then fruit juice fermented and clarified by double distillation and brought to 70 degrees. Aged in oak or chestnut barrels from 2 to 10 years. Then, with softened water, the fortress is reduced to 40 o.
Gin, Balsam, Aquavit, Armagnac. They are also included in the third category, since alcohol is present in all of them. These are all strong alcoholic drinks. Prices for them depend on the quality of alcohol ("Lux", "Extra"), the strength and aging of the drink, the brand and the constituent components. Many contain extracts of aromatic herbs and roots.
Homemade drinks
Homemade moonshine is also a prominent representative of strong alcoholic beverages. Craftsmen make it from different products: it can be berries, apples, apricots or other fruits, wheat, potatoes, rice, any jam. Sugar and yeast must be added to them. All of this is shattered. Then, by distillation, a strong drink is obtained with an alcohol content of up to 75%. For greater purity of the product can be done double distillation. Home-made moonshine is cleaned of fusel oils and other impurities by filtration, then it (optional) is either insisted on various herbs, nuts, spices, or diluted with fruit drinks, essences, juices. At proper cooking this drink is not inferior in taste to various vodkas and tinctures.
Finally, I would like to remind you of two simple rules, observing which, it will be possible to maintain health and not be bored in a cheerful company: do not abuse alcohol and do not spend money on low quality drinks. And then everything will be fine.
There are many types of strong alcoholic drinks all over the world, there are also very strong beers. It is interesting to understand which of the alcoholic beverages is the strongest and why.
Types of strong alcoholic drinks
Continuous distillation has long been the most efficient and best method of making spirits. This method was invented in the nineteenth century. In the preparation and distillation of strong alcohol, different raw materials are used, which is largely determined by what products are traditional for a particular area. Thanks to this, different types of strong alcoholic beverages appeared.So in Russia and Poland they make vodka using wheat for this. Rum is produced in sugarcane-rich Latin America. Tequila and mezcal are made from blue agave by Mexico. Southern Europe is famous for cognac and brandy, for the preparation of which grapes growing there are used. In places where the climate is colder, the production strong drinks potatoes are used, resulting in whiskey and aquavit.
There are such types of spirits: tequila, gin, cognac, calvados, brandy, mezcal, rum, armagnac, sake, absinthe, vodka. They can be divided into those that are necessarily aged according to technology (whisky and cognac) and unaged drinks (grappa, gin, vodka). But aquavits, brandies and rums can be aged or not aged, depending on the technology.
Alcoholic drinks stronger than 40 degrees
Strong alcoholic drinks are presented to a person in a wide variety. We are talking about drinks that are stronger than forty degrees. So, a drink prepared on the basis of wormwood is called absinthe. The alcohol content in it is from seventy percent. It is this alcoholic drink that is considered not just a drink, but a narcotic and hallucinogenic drug. For a long time it was banned in many countries. Only since the end of last year, absinthe began to return, once again gaining popularity. 
The strength of gin is in the range from forty-six to fifty-five degrees. Its second name is juniper vodka. The drink is obtained by distilling wheat alcohol with juniper. It is usually used in cocktails.
Italian grappa resembles whiskey. It is prepared from grape pomace, and the fortress varies from forty to sixty degrees. Grappa is also compared to the Spanish drink Orujo and Georgian Chacha.
A strong drink like armagnac, similar to cognac, is prepared from grape spirit. This is essentially brandy, it is valued even more than cognac. Its fortress is forty-fifty-five degrees.
Alcoholic drinks that are stronger than forty degrees also include vodka, brandy, tequila, whiskey, rum, etc. In addition to these well-known types of strong drinks, there are unusual, exotic ones. Chicha is such, her homeland is Latin America. To prepare this drink, local women have to chew dry maize grains. All this is then poured with water and insisted until the maize ferments. Experts believe that chicha causes the longest and worst hangover. The strength of the drink is more than forty degrees.
Another example of a non-standard drink is rat wine, which is made in China. Its fortress is fifty-seven degrees. To prepare a drink, newborn rats that have not yet opened their eyes are poured with rice vodka. The infusion is soaked for a whole year.
The strongest beer
There is a beer that can compete with many hard liquor. The strongest beer was brewed in 2012 by the Scottish brewery Brewmeister. The strength of this beer with the name "Armageddon" is equal to sixty-five degrees. The drink has a rich taste and aroma. It is made from oatmeal, wheat, caramel malt based on Scottish spring water. 
In 2013, the same brewery brewed an even stronger beer called Snake Venom. The alcohol content in it is sixty-seven and a half percent. Strong beer has hop aroma, malty body and strong alcohol notes.
What is stronger: whiskey, cognac or vodka
Alcoholic drinks differ in the degree of strength. So in vodka - forty percent alcohol. It is prepared from ethyl alcohol and water. Today it is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world. 
Another strong alcoholic drink that is on a par with vodka is cognac. Unlike vodka, it is made from grapes. The strength of this drink is from forty to forty-two degrees. Whiskey is considered one of the most noble drinks. Its fortress is usually in the range of forty-fifty degrees, but there are varieties whose fortress reaches sixty.
The strongest alcohol in the world
There is alcohol in America that is currently banned in thirteen states. Its name is Everclear or devil's water. The drink is prepared on the basis of corn or wheat alcohol, and the alcohol content in it is ninety-five percent. 
Rarely consumed on its own, the odorless and colorless Devil's Water is added as an ingredient to various cocktails.
Records are set not only by strong alcohol. According to the site, the bottle is not the most strong wine Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley costs $20,000 a bottle. But there is wine that is ten times more expensive. Learn all about the most expensive wine.
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Alcoholic drinks with the right approach give excellent opportunities for relaxation after a hard day's work. This page contains a list of alcoholic drinks that are traditional for different countries peace. This list of names of alcoholic beverages is far from complete and lacks more than a hundred different types alcohol. But the most popular alcoholic drinks are presented even with brief descriptions, thanks to which you can make your own first impression. This will help you create your own "wine list" to plan your next tasting. All names of alcoholic beverages are given exactly in the form in which they are familiar to the vast majority of people. Read about common types of alcoholic beverages, learn about their useful and harmful properties. Choose for yourself the type of alcoholic drink that will allow you to get the most pleasure from its use with minimal negative consequences for health. Well, look at the alcoholic drinks in the photo, which richly illustrated the article.
Classification of different traditional alcoholic beverages
Alcohols- it organic matter, which are a chain of carbohydrates, where one hydrogen molecule is replaced by the rest of the water OH. The classification of alcoholic beverages begins with the fact that there are alcohols: ethyl, methyl, propyl, butyl alcohols.
Food grade ethyl alcohol for traditional alcoholic beverages, they are obtained from food raw materials - grain, potatoes, as well as from secondary raw materials of winemaking (grape pomace, yeast sediments).
Technical methyl alcohol extremely toxic, smell and taste does not differ from ethyl. On his account hundreds of thousands of human lives (accidentally drunk 100 ml methyl alcohol lead to complete blindness due to toxic damage to the optic nerve, a greater number causes death).
Propyl and butyl alcohols not so toxic, but have a specific smell, which led to their name - fusel oils. Their content is high in moonshine, poorly purified vodka. Therefore, when we say alcohol or alcohol, we mean only ethyl (or wine) alcohol.
Rectified ethyl alcohol (ethanol) intended for various alcoholic beverages can be ordinary or higher purification. The strength of ordinary alcohol is not less than 95.5%, and the highest purification is not less than 96.2%. It is the starting material for the preparation of popular alcoholic drinks such as vodka and fortified wine.
In medicine, ethyl alcohol (95.5% or 70%) is used, which has undergone thorough purification.
List and classification of strong alcoholic beverages
The following is a list of strong alcoholic drinks that are frequent guests on the tables of our compatriots. This classification of strong alcoholic beverages is generally accepted and gives a general idea of them. See what strong alcoholic drinks are and decide on your choice.
Strong white alcoholic drink: vodka and tequila
Vodka is a strong alcoholic drink (40-56%), which is prepared by processing activated carbon water-alcohol solution, with the addition of ingredients, or without them, followed by filtration. Simply put, vodka is a mixture of rectified alcohol with prepared water. Ethyl alcohol is miscible with water in any ratio.
mexican vodka- This is tequila, an alcoholic drink obtained by distillation of the extract of the cactus of the same name.
Even D. I. Mendeleev calculated the ideal proportion for the preparation of vodka as an alcoholic drink with a percentage ratio of 40: 60, that is, a 40% alcohol solution, which is the most homogeneous mixture, is most easily absorbed and gives a person more warmth. It is not in vain that vodka made in this way has long been used not only for gastronomic purposes, but also for medicinal purposes.
Studies by American and German scientists have led to the conclusion that the normal dose of a white alcoholic drink for an adult man is up to 100 ml of alcohol per day in terms of vodka, and for a woman, respectively, almost 2 times less. Moreover, this dose is not summed up during the week (for example, if a person has not drunk for a whole week, then half a liter per one on Saturday will only harm him, in best case- severe headache).
If a person can limit himself to this dose, he will be able to drink alcohol for many years without harm to his health. At the same time, you need to give yourself a mindset that these self-restrictions are not a forced ban, but a wise distribution of pleasure: having drunk a little today and having fun, you can do it tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, and after many, many years in the future. If you do not do this, then you will be forced to face very big problems in a fairly short time.
English alcoholic drinks: scotch and gin
Gin- a strong alcoholic drink obtained by mixing raw alcohol with essential oils of juniper berries, coriander, cardamom, cumin, ginger, cinnamon. The alcohol content in this English alcoholic drink is 40-50%. Gin is colorless. Although gin is produced in many countries, there are two types of gin - Dutch and London dry.
Scotch- This is an alcoholic drink of increased strength and is also traditionally produced and consumed in England and its surrounding territories.
Whiskey alcoholic drink
Whiskey- a strong alcoholic drink with an alcohol content of 40% or more, which is obtained by distillation of fermented grain must, followed by long-term aging (from 3 to 10 years) in oak barrels with charred walls.
The word "whiskey" comes from the Celtic name for this drink - "water of life".
Whiskey - national drink Anglo-Saxon countries. Whiskey production is especially developed in Great Britain, Ireland, the USA and Canada.
Alcoholic drink rum
Rum- a strong alcoholic drink obtained by aging rum alcohol in oak barrels. Rum alcohol is produced from fermented sugarcane juice, cane syrup, molasses cane sugar and other by-products of cane processing.
The resulting alcohol is poured into oak barrels and aged for 5 years. In the process of aging, aromatic, coloring and tannins pass into alcohol. Rum acquires a brown color with a golden hue and a slightly pungent taste. The alcohol content of the final product is below 95%.
Alcoholic drink cognac and brandy
Cognac- a strong alcoholic drink made from cognac spirit, which is obtained by distilling grape wines, followed by aging in oak barrels. Fresh cognac alcohol is colorless, slightly aromatic and sharp in taste. Cognac matures extremely slowly.
Brandy- a strong alcoholic drink obtained by distillation of any fortified juice of fruits or berries, followed by aging. In many countries brandy is known, prepared from apples - Calvados, from plums - slivovitz, from cherries - kirsch, from pears - William.
Brandy from grape wines does not require any clarification for the inscription on the label. Fruit brandy must be accompanied by appropriate explanations (apple brandy, apricot brandy, etc.).
Raw materials for brandy do not undergo thorough cleaning, as for cognac or vodka, and retain their fruity aroma. Brandy is aged both in oak barrels, charred from the inside (to improve the taste), and in other containers.
Before use, brandy is diluted and taken, as a rule, after a meal. It is also used as an ingredient in many cocktails. Strong brandy (80-90%) in undiluted form is not used at all.
In the gastronomic tradition, cognac and brandy are used as a digestif because they promote digestion (from the Latin word digestivus, which translates as a digestive aid).
For a large healthy man (90 kg), 100 ml of cognac is enough for pleasure. A larger dose will not give more pleasure and will only cause dope.
Weak green alcoholic drink
Weak alcoholic drinks in the form of liqueurs are prepared on rectified alcohol, alcoholized fruit and berry juices, infusions of herbs, seeds, flowers, sugar syrup, dye solutions and other substances. These products, in addition to the actual liquor, include drinks such as balm, gin, whiskey, rum.
Liquor is a strong, sweet and spicy alcoholic drink of green color, made from alcoholized juices, fruit or herb infusions, sugar syrup, aromatic infusions, etc.
Alcoholic drink tincture
Alcoholic drink tincture is prepared on alcoholic infusions of spicy and medicinal herbs, roots, fruits, essential oils, which give it a strong pleasant aroma.
Tinctures have a tonic effect on the body. Stimulate appetite. Alcohol content - 30-60%
They are used mainly as flavors of all kinds.
grape alcoholic drink wine
Wine- this is probably the most ancient alcoholic drink, which for many centuries of its existence has found its own unique world, painted with many colors, shades of taste and aroma.
According to the method of production and composition, wines as alcoholic beverages are divided into table, fortified (strong and dessert), flavored and sparkling.
Most natural wines are dry. They are called so because all the sugar contained in them is "dry" fermented into alcohol. There are natural semi-dry or semi-sweet wines in which sugar still remains - due to the natural characteristics of a particular grape variety.
As can be seen from the table, ethyl alcohol in dry grape wines contains from 9 to 16%. But wine is not diluted alcohol. grape wine, especially red, is a source of biologically important substances, the entry of which into the body with other food products limited or impossible.
According to the famous French physician Louis Pasteur, wine can be considered as the healthiest hygienic drink (of course, if it is not abused). But still, it is an alcoholic drink, which, one way or another, is a stumbling block: to recover or to sleep? There is a completely legitimate question about how much wine you need to drink for health benefits. Of course, it's all about the dose.
It is believed that the consumption of wine in an amount of 5-7% for men and 2-4% for women of the calorie content of the daily diet, subject to a balanced diet, does not negative impact on the body.
Doctors have found that moderate consumption of natural wine reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases by up to 35% and mortality due to coronary insufficiency by 15-60%. Two glasses of natural red wine compensate for the damage caused to blood vessels due to smoking one cigarette. In addition, drinking wine reduces the risk of cancer. It has been proven that red wine inhibits the development of leukemia, skin, breast, and prostate cancer.
However, we must remember that the regular intake of wine in large quantities fraught with alcoholism. Despite the fact that treatment with alcoholic beverages can significantly improve health and at the same time give pleasure, you still need to approach this problem with a completely sober head.
Healing effect of light alcoholic beverages
The practice of treatment with the help of light alcoholic beverages has very ancient roots, this problem remains very relevant at the present time. Scientists from many countries have studied and are studying the effect on human body alcoholic drinks. Many serious studies have been carried out, the results of which often surprised the scientists themselves. So, it turned out that people who regularly consume alcoholic beverages in small doses (for example, a small glass of cognac or a glass of dry wine a day) get sick less and live longer than strict teetotalers. So, at the same time, the risk of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease is reduced to 40%. Moreover, only natural alcohol has such a protective effect - wine, cognac, whiskey, grappa, chacha - in general, drinks obtained by conventional distillation. The whole point here is in the natural microimpurities that remain after distillation, but are no longer contained in pure alcohol. They provide a powerful protective effect of natural alcoholic beverages.
Wine, as well as spirits, are recommended for general strengthening of the body, as an analgesic, relaxing and sedative. Of course, everyone knows the antiviral and bactericidal effect of alcoholic beverages. For example, in wine, even diluted, after 10-30 minutes, the pathogens of cholera, typhoid, paratyphoid, polio viruses die. So a glass of good natural wine or cognac is an effective prevention of all kinds of infectious diseases and intestinal disorders.
The most positive effect of natural alcohol on brain activity. For example, a study by American scientists showed that older women who drink a little alcohol every day (a glass of wine, a mug of beer or a glass of cognac) suffer less from age-related deterioration in brain function than teetotalers. Memory problems and other mental disorders appear in them about 20% less often than in non-drinking women.
A glass of cognac or a glass of wine can also lower insulin levels and increase the sensitivity of cells to it. Before the invention of insulin for the treatment of diabetes, for example, mainly alcoholic beverages were used, most often strong wine.
Cognac and wine also help to get rid of excess weight, stimulating the secretion of the gallbladder and accelerating the digestion of fats. In general, alcoholic beverages in small doses remarkably activate digestion, food is better absorbed, and toxins and waste products are removed from the body in time.
Natural alcoholic beverages are especially useful for women during and after menopause. It was during this period, due to a sharp decrease in the level of female hormones estrogen, that the risk of developing atherosclerosis and cardiovascular insufficiency increases. And small doses of alcohol stimulate the production of estrogen by the adrenal glands, thereby supporting the protective functions of the female body.
You can have fun in different ways. Someone will prefer an evening at home watching a family comedy, someone will move from club to club until the morning, and the third will take a trip to distant lands with the brightest local flavor. But it just so happened that most of the fun scenarios are mixed with alcohol. No, we are convinced that you can have fun without degrees. And it’s better not to mess with drinks from this list at all: you never know how the night will end in such a company!
Alcohol is the most popular souvenir from trips and an invariable item in the program of any trip. We just advise you to think carefully before trying drinks from this rating abroad. After all, their fortress is too tough for everyone. But, nevertheless, tourists rarely manage to restrain themselves from tasting ...
10. Stroh (Stroh) - 40-80%
This spiced rum is the most popular souvenir from Austria. Tourists buy it in liters, but in vain: in view of the high fortress, Shtro is rarely consumed in its pure form. But his spicy taste perfectly complements traditional pastries, as well as "winter" cocktails, like hunting tea and punch. The drink is available at various options, with an alcohol content of 40% to 80%.
9. White rum John Crow Batty Rum - 80%
In the twentieth century, Jamaica has earned some notoriety in the entertainment world. AND this drink perfectly complements the "glorious" list of intoxicating sights of Bob Marley's country. To cope with this kind of rum (and, in fact, moonshine), you need to really have a stomach of steel!
8. Rum Sunset - 84.5%
Hailing from the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean, this rum is worthy of a real pirate. Due to the high strength of Sunset, it is strictly not recommended to drink in its pure form, but only as a component in cocktails.
7. Vodka Balkan - 88%
It turns out that the most severe vodka is not at all in Russia, but in Bulgaria. 13 inscriptions on the package warn of the dangers of using this potion at once. Triple distillation, mix only.
6. Pincer Shanghai Strength Vodka - 88.8%
Don't let the name fool you: the homeland of the drink with three eights is Scotland. Shanghai is officially recognized as the most strong vodka in the world. Remarkably, it is in the land of mountaineers and kilts that they also produce the strongest beer (41%!), As well as the strongest gin. What can I say: the Scots are tough guys.
5. Absinthe Hapsburg Gold - 89.9%
Don't know what souvenir to bring from the Czech Republic? Certainly not Hapsburg Gold absinthe. Only if you are an artist, a poet or, at worst, a designer. After all, what will you see after meeting this “ green fairy"It's hard to guess. No wonder the slogan of the drink is simple and concise - "no rules."
4. Rum River Antoine Royale Grenadian - 90%
A drink that we would proudly call moonshine. Distilled from sugar cane juice. That is why it has a pronounced sweet taste. True, it is unlikely that you will be able to fully feel it: any bartender will immediately serve you a glass of water “included”. Otherwise, this Caribbean landmark is simply not to be found.
3. Whiskey Bruichladdich X4 Quadrupled - 92%
Remember, we said that the Scots are famous for the strongest vodka and beer? Feel free to add whiskey to this honorary list! A true Scottish treasure. BBC journalists even managed to charge a sports car with a drink and accelerate it to 100 miles per hour! What this potion does to the human body is anyone's guess.
2. Everclear - 95%
The strongest alcoholic drink in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records (1979). Since 2015, it has been banned for sale in California, Florida and 7 other US states. There is also a popular rock band named after him. Certainly not easy.
1. Spirytus - 96%
Knowledgeable people compare the "divine" and "spiritual" taste of this Polish invention with a blow to the stomach, from which it takes one's breath away. We strongly do not recommend for use.
If you have already decided on an evening accompanied by alcohol, do it carefully and correctly. And don't skimp on your own health. Although even .
