Peculiarities of alcoholic beverage consumption while traveling
<font>I cannot say that alcohol is healthy, but my conscience does not allow me to call it harmful. (A.A.K) Considering all the difficult loads that all participants in tourist events have to endure, the question arises about the method of relaxation. Undoubtedly, there are many options, and the choice depends on the established social traditions, which we will try to describe.
where and how?
What?
with whom?
Where and how?
The official part of the meeting begins, as always, unobtrusively, but persistently and is subject to the principles listed below. Alcoholic beverages are consumed exclusively by persons over 18 years of age. Alcoholic beverages are consumed only under the vigilant supervision of each other. According to the unspoken rule of lovers of ... tourist events, alcoholic drinks are consumed only in the dark, near a source of light and thermal radiation, i.e. fire. In case of change in the usual mode of the hike, the time and place can be changed by agreement of the participants.
As a rule, provided that more than a third of the capable participants in the ceremony are present, the official part can imperceptibly develop into an unofficial one. Also, according to the current unspoken rule, in some societies the ritual may begin in violation of the principles, but that is another story.
What?
Considering the specific nature of hiking (and that’s what we’re talking about), you have to carry everything on yourself: housing, food, drink (don’t think about water). Therefore, you have to take into account every gram placed on your shoulders. So what can warm cold feet and cheer up urbanized minds? Well, certainly not beer. Although such joys will not go unnoticed, and a bottle of beer or... champagne has always brought a lot of positive emotions. But this is exotic. And so, according to the results of a marketing research conducted as part of the festival-competition “Choice of the Year” 2005, in the category of tourist drink, in terms of efficiency and weight, ALCOHOL deservedly wins.
But don’t rush to be indignant about such a tasteless name (although not everyone thinks so:). Let us remember Bulgakov, where in the novel “The Master and Margarita” the cat Behemoth treated the ball queen Margot. “For mercy, queen, would I allow myself to pour vodka for the lady? This is pure alcohol!
So let's get started. Alcohol is usually called a clear liquid with a sharp characteristic odor, containing C2H5OH at least 85%, and preferably 95%. If the liquid is diluted 1 to 1, you will get a drink with a strength of 40 degrees, far from Celsius, and absolutely ready for drinking. But, since in camping conditions (although for some not only in camping conditions), drinking simply diluted C2H5OH is boring and unpleasant, it is recommended to add sugar. And in general, everything that comes to hand. Approximately one tablespoon of sugar is added to one liter of finished product. Also, after mixing alcohol with water, it is recommended to cool it, since during the dilution process certain reactions occur that release heat. And drinking warm vodka is a little unsightly.
Everything comes with experience. So, sitting in a tent on a rainy, cold evening, due to the mixing of liquid, i.e. alcohol, with the remnants of very strong and cold tea (there was no water nearby) and a drop of condensed milk (sugar was in another tent, but I didn’t want to share), Baileys was obtained, well, at least that’s how this drink seemed then. Another story of infusing orange peel “from the train” in alcohol with added sugar. According to the author, it was amazing... by the way, and you can also try to add this. As a result, by the second half of the hike, the liquid acquired a specific color and taste, which is very important given the moderate variety of camp cuisine. The good thing about alcohol is that it is generally good to make tinctures from. Tinctures can be made on the peels of oranges, tangerines, lemons, and the core of nuts, which gives the drink a little tartness. True, there are things that we do not recommend insisting on from personal experience. We are talking about juniper. Although, we drank this tincture too. There is, of course, an undeniable advantage of such a drink - it takes a long time to consume, and some people refused to drink it at all. Although it turned out to be a good gin. It’s just that not everyone has the refined taste to appreciate the originality of this drink.
And one more thing - do not store alcohol in plastic bottles, do not transfer the product. Glass is the most ideal option. Only before the hike, to lighten the weight and preserve it, can it be poured into plastic.
Nowadays, without good connections, alcohol is not so easy to get, even medical alcohol. Therefore, if traditions allow you to produce this liquid yourself, then this will not go unnoticed among like-minded people. The alcohol must be at least 80 degrees, for ease of movement in the daytime, however, it will be difficult to achieve more than 80. Raw materials for production - sugar, jam. And, most importantly, if it’s moonshine, then you shouldn’t “drive it out of anything,” since it won’t be easy to fix the product. Yes! The most important! Selling for free! Why does Sam smell so bad? This happens because the mash is distilled along with yeast bacteria. But you need to wait until the game subsides, the mash becomes bitter and sour, then put it in a cold place to settle. Then, like wine, pour off without shaking. Then the alcohol will be drinkable:-). No need to chase quantity.
With whom?
The third part of the review, in our opinion, does not require special attention. But not because of its unimportance, but rather because of the inappropriateness of the question as such. Tourists, by definition, use in good and friendly company... "Do you respect me?"
Everything that we tried to describe may cause disagreement, maybe understanding, maybe sympathy. In any case, everyone has the right to rest, even according to the Constitution of Ukraine. The main thing is that this does not interfere with surrounding nature lovers and nature itself!
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<font>We are not enemies of our health - we know how to relax culturally.
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From the film “Peculiarities of National Fishing”
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