Drinks

Eurasia has many distinctive and unique drinks. Many (but not all) of these are derived as ways to preserve caloric and/or nutritional value through fermentation or sugaring. Most traditional fermented drinks are not fermented to the point of being properly alcoholic, such as beer, but rather simply preserved, such as yogurt. Thus, these are source of probiotics and considered quite healthy, even for young consumers.

Tarkhun, Tarkhuna: Georgia’s All-Natural Tarragon Soda

Tarkhun is a carbonated soft drink invented in Georgia. Although it was later popularized throughout the USSR, its fame seems to have largely stopped at the borders of the Communist bloc. Derived from a syrup made from tarragon leaves, it has a distinctive taste reminiscent of licorice and sweet basil that most people either love […]

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