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Czechia

I have one sourced drink connected to Czechia. The label on each card says how: where it began, what the country is known for, what people drink there, or where the origin is disputed.

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Czechia on the world map. Boundaries are generalized Natural Earth data.

Drinks of Czechia

Signature drinks and regional ones, with the evidence behind each. A drink marked non-alcoholic has no alcohol in the traditional serve.

  • Illustration of Beton: clear pale straw with fine rising tonic bubbles, in a tall Collins glass beaded with condensation.

    Beton

    IconicSignature drink

    A highball of Becherovka and chilled tonic water poured over ice in a Collins glass with a lemon wedge. The name joins the first letters of Becherovka and tonic and is also the Czech word for concrete. Difford's Guide calls it the Czech answer to the gin and tonic and considers it the national drink.

    Difford's Guide says it was first made for the Montreal Expo in 1967. That origin is repeated in drinks writing but no primary record was found, so it is popularly told. Difford's gives 50 ml Becherovka to 100 ml tonic and Kindred Cocktails gives 2 oz to 4 oz, both with a lemon wedge.

    Made with: Becherovka herbal liqueur, tonic water, lemon wedge, ice.

    Confidence: highEvidence: diffordsguide.com (opens in a new tab), kindredcocktails.com (opens in a new tab)

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