Hrenovuha

{{Short description|Strong vodka traditional in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus}}

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Hrenovuha ({{langx|uk|хріновуха|translit=khrinovukha}}, {{langx|ru|link=|хреновуха|translit=khrenovukha}}) is a type of strong vodka, traditional in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. It has a bitter taste, being made from horseradish root, often with different spices, such as peppercorns or garlic. Hrenovuha can be easily prepared at home.[http://www.gastronom.ru/recipe.aspx?id=2679 Хреновуха, рецепт]. Gastronom.ru. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

This practice is an ancient tradition. At the beginning of the 18th century, a decree was issued that every farmstead must produce vodka.[http://www.vsp.ru/podvorie/2004/01/24/444094 А. Доценко. Хрен дарит здоровье]. Vsp.ru. Retrieved 17 January 2012.{{in lang|ru}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20140506203547/http://zdd.1september.ru/articlef.php?ID=200800314 Е. Зимилова. Не слаще редьки]. Zdd.1september.ru. Retrieved 3 September 2017.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140506201405/http://www.hrenom.ru/ Рецепты лечения хреном]. Hrenom.ru. Retrieved 3 September 2017. The word "hrenovuha" refers to the common parlance and is not recorded in dictionaries.[http://lingvo.yandex.ru/en?text=%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%83%D1%85%D0%B0&st_translate=on&encyc_redir=on Яндекс-словари]. Lingvo.yandex.ru. Retrieved 17 January 2012. Nevertheless, horseradish alcohol is served under this name in many restaurants.{{in lang|ru}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20061126144649/http://www.expert.ru:80/printissues/volga/2006/30/art_kafe/ Посиделки со вкусом: богемная хреновуха с салом] 26 November 2006, Retrieved 25 August 2017{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.restoran.ua/print_page.phtml?t=2&id=3970&pid=1&m=11&y=2007 Хреновуха нуво прибыла]. Restoran.ua (14 December 2007). Retrieved 17 January 2012.[http://www.afisha.ru/msk/restaurant/27302/ Ресторан Опричник]. Afisha.ru (7 January 2012). Retrieved 17 January 2012.[http://gazeta.ua/index.php?id=176284&eid=423&lang=ru Водку с хреном настаивают три дня]. Gazeta.ua (12 January 2012). Retrieved 17 January 2012. The Moscow plant KIN1 produces this beverage.{{in lang|ru}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20090427152501/http://www.kingroup.ru:80/bitters/nugget/120.html Самородок. Хреновуха] Retrieved 25 August 2017