This peculiar drink, extracted from a birch tree, has a sweet flavour with a slightly bitter herbal aftertaste. In Belarus it is usually drunk as a tonic, although it can also be mixed with drinks such as birch beer. Birch sap is used to prepare... more

As far as hot non-alcoholic drinks are concerned, tea is the most widespread throughout Belarus. Apart from ordinary black tea, there are also many herbal varieties, which are made with the addition of various flowers, herbs and spices, such as... more

Kvas is a traditional Belorussian beverage that is otherwise known as the bread drink, a name that derives from the fact, that it is made from black or rye bread. The beverage was first produced in Russia and the word kvas comes from the... more

Vodka, known in Belarus under the name of harelka, was traditionally made from rye malt, but nowadays it is also produced from grain or potatoes. The most popular type, pertsivka, is an 80 proof vodka that is sold with spicy peppers in the bottle,... more

Myadukha is the Belorussian word for mead, the traditional drink of Old Slavs. Its origins date back to the pre-historic times, when the Slav tribes drank mead as an act of faith in the pagan god, Perun. Mead is made from natural honey in the... more