A variety of beer-based alcoholic beverages are very popular, primarily due to the ease of execution and the availability of ingredients. The famous Ruff cocktail is a mixture of beer and vodka. Gourmets make various changes to the classic recipe, which give the vigorous alcohol original taste nuances and even allow it to be used in folk medicine.
Cocktail "Ruff": a classic recipe
According to the traditional recipe, to make the Ruff cocktail, it is necessary to mix high-quality Russian vodka with beer in a ratio of 1:10 (for example, 50 ml per 0.5 liters). You can prepare an alcoholic drink directly in a beer mug. Choose a dense, light beer with a pronounced hop flavor for your cocktail.
A mixture of vodka and beer was known back in the 19th century. It is believed that the history of the Ruff cocktail began with the habit of zealous Russian merchants to collect the remains of drinks from the festive tables in one container.
First, pour the required portion of beer into a clean, chilled container and let the foam settle well. After that, in a thin stream, in the very middle of the glass, pour the vodka. Drinking this quickly intoxicating alcohol is prescribed immediately, in one gulp. Although, if desired, the cocktail can be pre-held in the refrigerator compartment. A wide variety of snacks are allowed to it: fish, caviar, cold cuts, seafood.
"Ruff" with lemon, pepper, honey
Fans of original spirits, mixing beer with vodka according to the traditional recipe, often add freshly squeezed lemon juice to the drink. To quickly squeeze it out of citrus, soak the fruit in boiling water for three minutes, then make a deep longitudinal cut in the peel. Pour a glass of beer and a glass of quality vodka into a beer mug or a roomy glass. Squeeze out 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
Fans of traditional medicine claim that the Ruff cocktail in combination with black pepper can quickly cure a cold. For this recipe, pour strong vodka or rum (10 ml) into a light beer (200 ml), add table salt on the tip of a knife and a pinch of freshly ground pepper. Dark beer will give completely different notes of taste, as well as cayenne red pepper instead of black.
"Ruff" will appeal to a lover of strong alcoholic drinks, but do not get carried away with a vigorous mixture of vodka and beer. The cocktail has a truly "armor-piercing" effect.
A sweetish alcoholic drink known as "Russian" is obtained by mixing vodka (2 parts), beer (7 parts) and natural bee honey (1 part). The honey cocktail is recommended to be served with crushed ice. You can decorate a glass with a vigorous "Ruff" with a circle of lime or lemon, and sprinkle a mixture of vodka and beer with salt and pepper with a small amount of ground coffee.
