Ruff (cocktail)

"Ruff" (also "Polar Bear" ) - an alcoholic cocktail . Most often, the word "ruff" is understood to mean a mixture of vodka and beer . A characteristic feature of the mixture is that it causes intoxication faster than the corresponding amount of beer or vodka separately in terms of alcohol volume. A similar effect is achieved due to the effect of carbon dioxide contained in beer on the gastric mucosa, which promotes the rapid absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream. “Polar bear” (also “Northern Lights”) - a mixture of vodka or alcohol with champagne. The name originated in the north when the Voroshilovka (stolen awl - i.e. stolen alcohol) began to interfere with champagne. By the way, during the perestroika period, the “Brown Bear” cocktail (“Balalaika”) appeared - alcohol with Coca-Cola. ^[one]