The traditional hard drink is vodka or "harelka" (), including varieties made from birch sap ("biarozavik", ) or flavored with forest herbs ("zubrovka", ). Mead and similar alcoholic drinks made of honey and spices were very common up until the 19th century and then more or less disappeared until the latest revival of the national cuisine. A notable example in this group is "krambambula" (), vodka diluted with water, mixed with honey, and flavored with spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, red and black pepper). In the 18th century this drink competed with French champagne in Belarus and only wealthy people could afford it. Today it is enjoying a popular revival, as is evident from the appearance of "krambambula" recipes and histories on the Internet.