Krambambula (drink) Krambambula (drink) Krambambula is an alcoholic mix drink or cocktail that typically consists of red wine and various kinds of liquor, including gin, vodka, or rum. There are many different recipes. Commercially produced versions may also be available in some areas. In recent years, a Krambambula (Крамбамбуля) vodka drink flavoured with honey and spices similar to mead has been commercially popularized as the national drink of Belarus. The name was also adopted by Krambambula, a Belarusian folk rock band. The name is probably derived from the Old High German word "Kranawitu" or "chranawita" ("croaker timber," another name for juniper) and
Ara (drink) Ara (drink) Ara, or Arag, (Tibetan and Dzongkha: ཨ་རག་; Wylie: "a-rag"; "alcohol, liquor"; ultimately from Arabic "") is a traditional alcoholic beverage consumed in Bhutan. Ara is made from rice, maize, millet, or wheat, and may be either fermented or distilled. The beverage is usually a clear, creamy, or white color. Ara is most commonly made from rice or maize at private homes or farms. Ara may be either fermented or distilled, and in Bhutan is only legally produced and consumed privately. Ara production is unregulated in both method and quality, and its sale is prohibited in Bhutan. Previously, private