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liqueur; ratafia; infusion; potion; nastoika (The proper name for a Russian analogue of a Polish "nalewka" would be "nastoika", infusion. (Russian: настойка, Ukrainian: настоянка, literally, tincture). Large well-stocked Russian bars feature hundreds of such nastoikas, made by infusing various herbs (e.g. tarragon), vegetables (e.g. pepper, horseradish), fruits (e.g. lemon) and berries (e.g. cranberry) into vodka. For example, Stolichnaya exports 15 various nastoikas.  wikipedia.org AlexanderKayumov); nalewka (A traditional Polish category of alcoholic beverage. Similar to medicinal tinctures, it is usually 40 to 45% strong (though some can be as strong as 75%), and is made by maceration of various ingredients in alcohol, usually vodka or spirit. Among the ingredients often used are fruits, herbs, spice, sugar or molasses. The name "nalewka" is currently being registered for national appellation within the European Union. wikipedia.org AlexanderKayumov); nastoyka (a kind of liqueur); brandy; infused vodka (tfennell); fruit brandy |
