What to eat with vodka: 20 dishes and snacks
Vodka can emphasize the advantages and hide the disadvantages of any dish. Each fan of this drink has his own opinion on what is the best way to eat vodka.
It is worth remembering that vodka can be drunk with any food, except for sweet dishes. It is better to start eating vodka with hearty hot dishes, and then gradually move on to cold ones. Pickles, mushrooms and fish are particularly good in combination with vodka. Our tips are suitable for all types of vodka: anise, Rakia, ouzo, Kalganovka, various vodka tinctures and t.п.
Snacks for vodka
There are 3 types of vodka snacks:
Nutritious dishes
Hot meat, fried fish - eaten first, their task is to remove the unpleasant aftertaste in the mouth and burning sensation in the throat after drinking vodka.
Enveloping dishes
Salads, soups, hot sauces - they are better to taste when you are a little full. These snacks consolidate the taste sensations obtained at the previous stage, and they also slow down intoxication. It is recommended to take a short break between eating nutritious and enveloping dishes.
Dishes that wash
Mushrooms, pickles, vegetable marinades - prepare the body for a new intake of vodka, refreshing the taste. Served last.
Lard
The fastest appetizer for vodka, which is prepared in a variety of ways:
Frozen lard
Cut into thin slices (shavings), sprinkle with salt and black pepper; lard is best «hey taste good» until it is thawed, so you should not cut a lot at once.
Salted lard
Often served immediately after being removed from the brine.
Smoked bacon
Speck
Lard spread
Salted (in rare cases, raw) bacon is ground in a meat grinder (you can use a blender) with herbs and garlic, after which the resulting mass is spread on black bread. Some housewives also add vegetable oil, spices, and onions.
Pickled cucumbers
The best appetizer for vodka! Delicious barrel pickled cucumbers that go well with a stack of vodka.
Rye bread
Flavored bread can be used not only as a snack, but also to smell vodka. Foreigners are surprised by this process, because nowhere else in the world do they smell strong alcohol. At the same time, bread is a cheap snack for vodka.
Recipe: Grate rye bread with garlic and sprinkle generously with salt. You can snack on clean bread without spices and salt, it's a matter of taste. Gourmets still like to break warm homemade bread rather than cut it.
Jelly
Alcohol causes a glycine deficiency, which cartilage, on the basis of which jelly is cooked, helps to replenish. And the broth and proteins will help to bind and remove underoxidized foods and aldehydes from the body. A well-cooked pork, beef or chicken jelly served with horseradish or mustard is a royal addition to any table.
Potato bread
It is good in almost any form: baked, boiled, fried, etc.д. Classic - young boiled potatoes with butter and green onions. Goes well with herring, bacon and meat dishes.
Sandwiches and canapés
A sandwich can be made with bacon, herring or gherkins; however, the most common are the usual sausage and cheese sandwiches; and the best and most preferred are «elite» - with red and black caviar on a thin layer of butter. There are many options and often those products that are simply at hand are used as a filling.
Canapes or appetizers for vodka on skewers are ideal for any event. They are perfectly dosed and balanced, and this is exactly what you need to drink vodka or other alcoholic beverage.
Smoked fish of all kinds
This includes: smoked salmon, mackerel, smoked eel, etc.п.
Marinated mushrooms
An inexpensive and affordable product that can be bought in almost any store. Serve with a little sunflower oil and fresh onions and/or green onions.
Sausages
Almost all types of sausages are suitable, but especially German and hunting sausages.
Beef jerky
Thinly sliced beef jerky pairs perfectly with a shot or two.
Dumplings and dumplings
Well, where can a Russian person live without these simple, yet unique dishes. You can start drinking vodka at the stage of cooking the cherished dumplings.
Lemon
Snacking on vodka with lemon is not only a Russian tradition. Even the ancient Indians noticed that alcohol goes best with oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits.
Olivier style salads and vinaigrette
The most popular salads in Russia. It seems that every child is born with «built-in» the recipe for these two legendary salads.
Herring
There are many options here: cut into small pieces and add onions, make herring sandwiches on black bread, make a light salad with vegetables and olives, prepare a fish appetizer based on herring «spread» based on herring and t.д.
Red and black caviar
You can eat caviar with spoons (if, of course, finances allow), you can make canapes or sandwiches with it, or include it in complex snacks for vodka.
Salted tomatoes
Can be salty or lightly salted, whole or cut into several parts, red, green, cherry, etc.д.
Sauerkraut
It is not only a great snack, but also an inexhaustible source of vitamins, especially in winter. There are a lot of recipes for cooking sauerkraut, each housewife has her own.
Sour coarsely chopped sauerkraut with carrots and bell peppers is popular. It is a pleasure to eat vodka with this delicacy.
Shish kebab
Pork, lamb, chicken - any kind of meat will do as an appetizer, the main thing is that it is juicy and with a rich taste. By the way, eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, fish, seafood and other delicacies can also be cooked on fire.
Borscht in all variations
A hot appetizer has never spoiled a single holiday. You can serve borscht with vodka at any celebration. You will definitely not lose.
Jelly bears with vodka
These unusual appetizers for vodka seem ridiculous at first glance. But believe us, gummy bears, like other jelly candies, can surprise you and your guests. Recipe for cooking jelly bears with vodka.
We hope that now it's not a problem for you to make a quick snack for vodka, and you will find something to go with your favorite drink.
Update: 11.06.2016
Category: Vodka an Moonshine