New Year Vodka: How to Drink It Right to Avoid a Hangover.

According to ТСН: Holidays are impossible without alcohol, particularly without vodka, which has become a part of our culture. For many, its consumption has become a kind of art with various recipes and stories. It is also crucial to have this drink on the New Year's table.

How to properly drink vodka and what to combine it with is in the following material.

How to Properly Drink Vodka

Typically, vodka is consumed chilled, between 6-10 degrees. At this temperature, the sharp smell disappears, and the bitterness becomes less noticeable.

It is recommended to consume vodka in small portions of 30-50 ml from special glasses, such as shot glasses or glasses on short stems. It is usually drunk in one gulp, so the small volume of the vessel is essential.

It is not advisable to mix vodka with other alcoholic beverages. If you start drinking vodka, it’s better to continue until the end of the feast to avoid quick intoxication and unpleasant hangovers.

Vodka Cocktails

'Bloody Mary'

This cocktail is one of the most popular, with vodka as its base.

Recipe: 50 ml vodka, 100 ml tomato juice, 15 ml lemon juice, a few drops of 'Tabasco' sauce, a pinch of salt and pepper, ice. Mix all the ingredients in a shaker, except for the sauce, which is added to the finished cocktail.

'Sex on the Beach'

This drink is a classic alcoholic cocktail.

Recipe: 50 ml vodka, 50 ml peach schnapps, 10 ml lemon juice, 100 ml cranberry juice, 100 ml orange juice, ice. In a shaker, mix vodka, peach schnapps, and lemon juice. In a glass with ice, pour in the cranberry and orange juices, then add the mixture from the shaker.

'Screwdriver'

This is a simple but well-known cocktail.

Recipe: 50 ml vodka, 1 orange, 1 mandarin, 200 g of ice, a few drops of angustura. Squeeze the juice from the citrus fruits, add ice and vodka, stir, and then add the angustura.

What to Drink Vodka With

Vodka is very popular due to the ability to combine it with various snacks. The snacks can be very diverse, but it is best to avoid sweets.

Vodka goes well with Ukrainian dishes such as Olivier, herring under a fur coat, or canapés with caviar. The best snack is a sandwich with bread, lard, and garlic, as well as pickled vegetables and mushrooms.

To make the feast fun, it is better to serve dishes from hot to cold, starting with nourishing ones, which will help you avoid quick intoxication.

How to Drink Vodka to Avoid Pain in the Morning

Here are some useful tips:

• Before drinking, eat a few boiled potatoes or two raw eggs, or two tablespoons of olive oil.

• Do not mix different alcoholic beverages.

• Drink vodka in one gulp to avoid quick intoxication.

• Snacks should be salty.

• In the morning after the feast, do not drink alcohol; better choose water, mineral water, brine, or broth — this can help.

Vodka has remained one of the most beloved alcoholic drinks in Ukraine. It is often drunk in its pure form, but it also serves as a base for delicious cocktails that can add variety to festive celebrations.