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Zefir: How to Make Traditional Russian Marshmallow at Home
Zefir is a traditional Russian confection made by whipping fruit purée with sugar, egg whites and a gelling agent. Light, airy and…
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Samsa: How to Make Central Asian Baked Meat Pastry
Samsa is a savoury pastry from Central Asian cuisines, a bun stuffed with meat and sometimes with vegetables. The traditional samsa is…
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Bird’s Milk Cake: How to Make the Classic Russian Mousse Dessert
A classic Russian dessert with layers of sponge cake, airy soufflé filling, and chocolate ganache. This Soviet-era cake is beloved across Russia…
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Herbal Nastoyka: How to Make Russian Infused Spirits at Home
A nastoyka is a Russian alcoholic infusion, literally a tincture. Nastoyka is usually vodka infused with fruits, berries, spices or roots that…
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Cherry Nalivka: Recipe and How to Make Russian Homemade Liqueur
Nalivka is a traditional Russian alcoholic beverage popular in Russia since the second half of the 16th century. Cherry nalivka is a…
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Birch Sap: How to Collect, Drink and Ferment Moscow’s Spring Drink
A clear, lightly sweet traditional Russian spring drink collected directly from birch trees. Consumed fresh or fermented, it is seasonal and considered…
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Ryazhenka: What It Is and How to Make Russian Baked Fermented Milk
A traditional fermented drink made from milk baked at low heat for hours until caramelized, then cultured with lactic bacteria. Popular across…
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Kefir: How to Make Fermented Milk at Home in 24 Hours
Kefir is a tangy, slightly fizzy fermented milk drink with roots in the Caucasus Mountains, now a staple across Russia and Eastern…
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Sea Buckthorn Tea: How to Make Russian Oblepikovyy Chai at Home
A traditional Russian herbal drink made from bright orange sea buckthorn berries steeped with honey, citrus and warming spices. Simple to make…
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Ivan Tea: How to Brew and Make This Traditional Russian Drink
A traditional caffeine-free Russian fermented tea made from fireweed leaves. Dating back centuries, it has an earthy, floral-fruity flavor resembling black tea…
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