Russian Drinks You Must Try

Whether traveling or not, it’s always fun and interesting to try food and drinks from another country or culture. It’s an enlightening experience, and we often learn things we didn’t know. For example, many Westerners think of Russians as stoic and serious in spite of the Lollipop Land architecture. Or that their only drink is vodka. Neither is true. Russians are fun-loving and versatile as you will see when you try these traditional drinks from Russia. 

Sbiten

On cold winter days, Russians drink this hot, sweet beverage to warm up quickly. It’s a sweet drink that has a honey base with added spices like ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and sometimes citrus or even daisy. It can be made into an alcoholic beverage by adding wine or vodka.

Sbiten was a trendy drink thousands of years ago and sort of a predecessor of coffee or tea as a morning drink. Foreign sailors called Sbiten “Russian mulled wine” and carried it in vessels similar to samovars, metal containe