The ability not only to answer the question of how to drink vodka correctly, but also to put theoretical knowledge into practice is an art. Alas, it is not enough for a few. This can be judged even by the fact that the question posed above arises with enviable periodicity again and again.
First of all, one must be able to separate the use of vodka as a ritual and the use of vodka as a physiological process.
The ritual of drinking vodka is the core of the entire Russian alcoholic culture. A traditional drink is drunk mainly in two cases: to relieve stress and to “sit mentally”, i.e. eliminate some psychological complexes that interfere with full communication. These two occasions come down to the celebration of the jubilee, and commemoration, and "for getting to know" a still unfamiliar person, and "one hundred grams for courage" before a crucial event. If only an excuse is not sought artificially (such as the celebration of
the Bastille Day) , then, alas, one will have to suspect a serious illness: alcoholism.
Objective: how to drink vodka correctly, so as not to spoil the positive impressions received during the process with a heavy hangover the next day. Here you will have to turn to physiology.
And our physiology is different. There are people who can drink quite a lot of vodka without getting drunk critically and maintaining a normal, cohesive drinking conversation. There are those who are strictly contraindicated in the use of this drink even in small quantities - a person instantly “flies off the cutting” and begins to behave inappropriately. The whole point is not how to drink vodka correctly, but in the metabolism. In order for everything to go “at the level”, it is highly desirable to know your dose constraint.
The ability to politely but firmly say no is also very important. In a cultural society, no one will ever pour vodka against anyone out of desire - out of respect. If there is a place warmed up by alcohol rudeness ... but was it worth it to venture a drink?
It is equally important that vodka can provide a good feast only if it is of excellent quality. And chilled to 8-10 degrees. By the way, if somewhere in the food establishment you were given completely ice-cold vodka, suspect a fraud: too low a temperature masks the taste, and often it tastes like low-quality alcohol.
So that the feast went perfectly and was remembered for a long time (in a positive sense, of course), prepare in advance for it. If the start time of the holiday is known in advance, it is advised to drink the first glass (50 grams) a few hours before the libation. This shot glass, figuratively speaking, “starts the liver”: the body is “put on the course”, what it has to do, and it is in advance taken to produce enzymes that break down alcohol. If there is no desire to drink "do" - have a meal with fatty food: once in the stomach, it will slow down the absorption of alcohol, and the degrees will not immediately get you.
There is another remedy: take 5-8 tablets of activated carbon. But this is in case you met a person after a long separation, and you have something to talk about, "knocking glasses", until the morning.
Once again, by the way. Taunts like "how to drink vodka from 50-gram glasses" leave the ignoramus. For any shock doses of a larger volume are not an indicator of a youthful disposition, but a direct path to serious health disorders. Especially if you boast: "after the first I don’t bite."
And snacks must be on the table, in addition to glasses and bottles. And the snacks are salty. An almost perfect combination of a refined taste bouquet and restoration of salt balance disturbed in the body by alcohol intake.
How to drink vodka in the context of a single toast? Very simple. Exhale deeply. On inspiration, tilt the stack inward. Once again, exhale deeply, expelling the extra pairs of alcohol. Smell with a bread crust or a slice of cucumber. Do not hesitate to bite.
A person who wants to, instead of a feast of conversation, "cut into" as soon as possible will drink vodka (especially quickly bring it to a state of "instability" carbonated water) or interfere with other alcoholic beverages. Sympathize with him: in the morning he will face a heavy retribution for what he has done.
But if your body, despite all the recommendations, failed ... Tea with lemon, mineral water, brine, beef broth will quickly "improve your health" and remove unpleasant sensations.