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Perfect Hungarian drinks for the summer
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The weather in Hungary can get extremely hot in the summer. Therefore, it is essential to know your way around Hungarian drinks so that you can choose the ones that cool you down. Whether you are a wine lover, a fan of the Hungarian pálinka, or you do not really like alcohol, this list is for you.
Fröccs
Fröccs is the perfect summer drink to help you cool down. Its perfection lies in its simplicity. Made from soda water and usually either white wine or rosé, it is a very refreshing drink. Since the soda water bottle was invented by Hungarian physicist Ányos Jedlik, Hungarians consider fröccs to be their own invention. Depending on the wine-to-water ratio, the drink has several different names. For instance, ‘nagyfröccs’ (big fröccs) is 2 decilitres of wine to 1 decilitre of water while ‘házmester’ (housemaster) is 3 decilitres of wine and 2 decilitres of water.
Hungarian wine
It is a lesser-known fact that Hungary has 22 wine regions, despite being a small country in the heart of Central Europe. Therefore, it is only natural that Hungarian wines are also on this list. The sweet wines of Tokaj are famous worldwide, for example, and they are the perfect choice to sip on warm summer nights. The Tokji Aszú is especially well-known, and it has an interesting story attached to it. Legend says it that Emperor Franz Joseph sent Queen Elisabeth of England Tokaji aszú for her birthdays. He sent twelve bottles each year, one for every month she had lived. On her last birthday, the total number of bottles sent was an impressive 972 bottles.
