we are holidays drinking traditions
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Peru
Poison of Choice: Pisco, Beer
Salud!
The Peruvian Beer Circle = 1 beer & 1 glass, irrespective of the number of people present!
Never break the circle.
Turkey
Poison of Choice: Rakı, also called “Lion’s Milk”, an anise-�avored liquor made from twice distilled grape pomice.
Never drink Rakı alone, by itself or yourself! Serefe!
Czech Republic
Poison of Choice: Beer, and lots of it.
Maintain direct & very serious eye contact while toasting.
Crossing arms while toasting = 7 years of bad sex!
NaZdravie!
Canada
Poison of Choice: Sour Toe cocktail, Moose Milk (rum blended with kahlua and ice cream), Bloody Caesar (Bloody Mary with clam juice), Maple liqueur, Ice Wine.
A generous gulp of alcohol with a preserved human toe in it, make sure your lips touch the toe but don’t swallow it.
cheers
Aaaargh!
There’s a toe
in my drink!
GenghisKhan!
Kazakhstan
Poison of Choice: Kumis, mare’s milk, traditionally fermented in a jug of horse hide.
Never throwaway leftover Kumis, pour it back into the jug!
Colombia
Poison of Choice: Aguardiente, meaning “Fire Water” is anise �avoured liqueur of high alcohol content that will make you dance or destroy without inhibition. We pick dancing!
Never orderAguardiente by the glass, a bottle for the table is minimal. Salud!
Japan
Poison of Choice: Shōchū, distilled from barley, sweet potatoes and buckwheat or rice, Saké
Make sure your neighbour’s glass is never empty & he’ll return the favour!
Kampai!
Hungary
Poison of Choice: Pálinka, a traditional fruit brandy.
Never clink beer glasses, Hungarian deaths were celebrated with the Austrians clinking their beer glasses.
Egészségedre!
Canada
Poison of Choice: Sour Toe cocktail, Moose Milk (rum blended with kahlua and ice cream), Bloody Caesar (Bloody Mary with clam juice), Maple liqueur, Ice Wine.
A generous gulp of alcohol with a preserved human toe in it, make sure your lips touch the toe but don’t swallow it.
cheers
Aaaargh!
There’s a toe
in my drink!
Australia
Poison of Choice: Schooners Mate! (Beer)
Everyone at the table buys a round of schooners.
Cherio!
Budmo!
Ukraine
Poison of Choice: Horilka
If you’re invited to a Ukranian wedding, steal the bride’s shoes, throw it around the room for a bit and then use it to drink wine.
Holland
Poison of Choice: Jenever, alcohol �avoured with Juniper Berry.
Do the Kopstoot. You will need:
- A tulip glass over�owing with chilled Jenever
- A small glass of beer
- One bendy, very thirsty person
Proost!
Poison of Choice: Vodka, Vodka, Vodka and Vodka
RussiaOnly mix Vodka with Vodka, there is no other acceptable mixer.Never leave an open bottle of Vodka un�nished.
Alcohol poisoning is a western conspiracy theory!
BudemZdorovy!
Poison of Choice: Aquavit, alcohol �avoured with spices and herbs, mainly caraway or dill. Chase your aquavit with beer.
SwedenA traditional Swedish snapvisor:
You can give us herring
And you can give us sill
But you will still be erring
Unless you also will
Give us a glass of Akvavit
That sure smells sweet
To Swedes in heat
It gives the �sh its feet
It makes the dish complete...
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