TRYING CZECH DRINKS (They actually drink that??)

We're trying Czech drinks today! You all know how much I love Czech Beer, in fact I could start a whole channel about my love of Czech beer, but there are plenty of other great Czech and Moravian drinks to try, yes they actually drink things other than beer! We're trying a young wine called burčák, svařák, which is the Czech version of hot wine, Becherovka, which is a secret recipe of a drink made in Karlovy Vary, Slivovice, which is a very popular distilled beverage popular all around central and eastern Europe, Tuzemák which is a Czech variation of rum, and Kofola, which is the Czech's favorite soda.
00:00 Trying Czech drinks
00:35 Burčák
02:15 Svařák
03:32 Becherovka
05:48 Slivovice
07:58 Tuzemák
10:29 Kofola
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[@Esty86]

Tá naša slovenka nemá chybu 😂To bolo perfektné 👍👏😂😂😂

[@jirihruby2679]

No jo, jedině slovenky s nama trochu remizujó.

[@tomajza]

@@jirihruby2679 😂😂😂 to není remíza.... 😂😂😂

[@zaludaoldrich]

Jak hned dala repete :) to gesto musí být univerzální. Jinak musím přiznat, že na slivovici mám stejnou reakci, jako zahraniční slečny.

[@erikziak1249]

@@zaludaoldrich Záleží na slivovici. K niektorej mi stačí pričuchnúť a už mám reakciu ako tie slečky. Iné sú pravým opakom - vynikajce, "olejčeky" ktoré pomastia. :-)

[@StanTee183]

@@erikziak1249 Americanky nie su zvyknute na vysoke percenta 😁

[@marazDNG]

Mr. wants to mix bozkov with kofola... and his instinct is right! :D

[@DreamPrague]

He’s got that czech 🩸

[@Dawniecz]

Honza zatím jeste nikdy nevypadal šťastnější... Než zrovna v tomto videu... 😅😅😅X

[@jakubkocmanek5830]

@@DreamPrague Kofola with tuzemák is a classic drink - Kuba z Libně ;)

[@simonspacek3670]

@@jakubkocmanek5830 Žižkov libre když už :D

[@Arianeria]

@@simonspacek3670 Na Liberecku tomu říkáme Letecká.

[@michalvojtek7378]

I think many people here drink Becherovka until their first Becherovkas "opice"... Which is rather life transforming experience

[@DreamPrague]

Becherovka monkey!!! Haha, yeah Honza and I had an hruškovice "opice" after filming this video.

[@michalvojtek7378]

Já myslel, že je to jen dobrá nálada ;) Also - sometimes you can find čepovanou Kofolu (on tap) which is even better

[@Tomajdafrytrix]

Becherovka opice was my first ever opice and it was eww

[@paulmares9815]

Jupp; almost after 20 years I can sniff and drink it again ( with caution ). It was that bad of an experience 😅

[@stanislavhorna7110]

Terrible things happen after Becherovka :-D Is not suitable to beer or wine. I drink shot of Becherovka only sometimes with family in Christmas time.

[@klarak6624]

Also your husband should get citizenship no questions asked since he immediately knew that mixing kofola and tuzemak might be the way to go :)

[@praguemodern1238]

On je Čech ;-)

[@afiiik1]

Božkov a kofola.... To se pilo kolem táborových ohňů a s postupem večera ve směsi přibývalo Božkova a ubývalo kofoly 😁

[@DreamPrague]

Chci s tebou jít kempovat!

[@pav85rez]

Ano, odpoledne se pije Rulandske Sede a vecer RUMunske hnede :D

[@ondrahorsak1927]

takzvané czecho libre

[@erikziak1249]

A poznáš cestu do lesa?

[@danielwhite8036]

Božkov a kofola.. tomu se říká Kuba z Libně, jako Cuba libre, ale po česku :D

[@PavelSkollSuk]

Pátek: Pil jsem s Moraváky Sobota: Myslím, že umřu. Neděle: Pil jsem s Moraváky. Pondělí: Proč jsem raději neumřel v sobotu?

[@conceptalfa]

👍 👍 👍!!!

[@watchdogCZ]

Nad alkoholem nikdo nikdy nezvítězil. Jen Moraváci remizovali.

[@skaut007]

@@watchdogCZ Ale je to těžce vydřená plichta 😉

[@tuomashorton8766]

@@watchdogCZ Na Moravě nemaj lidi problém s alkoholem, na Moravě má alkohol problém s lidma...

U nas sa to hovori o Vychodnaroch :-)

[@makoueda548]

That clip of everyone drinking Slivovice was absolute gold 😂👌

[@DreamPrague]

I know those girls were so funny. I've been waiting for months to put that in a video.

[@michalpavlat3943]

@@DreamPrague The home-made (or semi-home-made ... taxation :o( ) slivovice may contain anything between roughly 30 an 80% of pure alcohol. Most common are those with 40-50% since slivovice with "the higher voltage" may be quite a challenge. So you never know.. ;o)

[@janpelka98]

@@michalpavlat3943 home made (domácí) is in our famili mix on 52% some people mix on 50% and some times you can see week slivovica 40% (percents is alcohol in it) slivovica with more then 60% is cheat you cant get this number with serious methods only mix slivovica with pure alcohol

[@Tucnak9.81]

Be careful, there is big different between "slivovice"/"hruškovice"/"meruňkovice"/... and "švestka"/"hruška"/"meruňka". Drinks that ends with -ICE ("slivovice") must be made of that fruit, but things like "Tradiční švestka" or "Moravská hruška" are made of some cheap alkohol and flavor. It is quit the same like "tuzemák" and rum.

[@Garis53]

Thanks to EU restrictions it is easy to tell these apart.

[@DreamPrague]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Royal8k]

@@Garis53 I am not sure if it is restriction or just a prohibition of customer fraud / cheating...

[@darkpower168]

@@Royal8k well, they are the same thing in this case

[@simonspacek3670]

And I'm glad for this. BTW, are those names suggesting that spirits are better than fruits? Hruškovice -> hruška více -> pear more

[@eriksic1334]

Teachers confession: We have a a hidden bottle of Becherovka in "kabinet agličtiny" in case o emergency. I never lasts longer than a week :)

[@DreamPrague]

Nice!

[@safirak7988]

When I started teaching, incidentally at the same place where one of my former teachers left after I left high school, she invited me into the biology "cabinet" and we drank vodka. She told me it's a teachers' drink because you can't smell it on someone's breath. She went teaching after that (mind you, she really is not an alcoholic).

[@drevo2198]

Tak to jste alkoholik

[@tomast9034]

nikde som tolko nepil ako na skole ked som ucil :D. kazdu chvilu chodbovica a podobne srandy.

[@mikhejk]

@@DreamPrague we usually drink Becherovka after the meal or heavy food. after all it is a stomach medicine ;)

[@amunak_]

Am I the only one to be really surprised that after all this time you didn't have a Kofola? It's amazing, especially from tap in hot summers... The best drink if you are somewhere with bad beer!

[@ilmt]

Yeah, if you can find a pub with tapped Kofola, that is on a whole other level of flavor. The experience enhances to a similar degree as with Beer or Coca-Cola.

[@ridiaraspberry4095]

Hello, Moravian girl here. A few notes on slivovica: 1) Take "home-made" with a grain of salt. While yes, most of the process takes part in our homes (picking the plums, the fermentation etc.), the final product is usually made in "pálenice" by professionals. Or not. But that wouldn't be exactly legal. 2) Made at home or in pálenice, each will have a specific flavour, as the whole process is very delicate. If you don't like slivovica for the first time, try it elsewhere! For example, the one we make is really fine (though no less alcoholic) and will make you feel warm. But I've had ones that had a "bitter tail" or a "kick" if you will (again, it was the flavour, not the percentage). Not a big fan. 3) The slivovica we make have about 52-54%. The ones in store will have usually around 40%. Be careful with both, if you're not used to it. Especially with those that don't kick. Having three in a row as an unexperienced drinker is not a good idea, but suit yourself, I do not envy you the morning after ;-) 4) As a remedy it can be indeed drunk but it can be also poured into your ear as a way of treating earache. The alcohol will disinfect the area and also heats it up a little both causing the pain and the possible infection to cease. And no, it doesn't go straight into your brain, it stops at your eardrum and after about 10 minutes of laying down on your side you simply pour it out. Na zdraví! :D

[@DreamPrague]

This is great information, thank you so much for sharing! I know we were drinking the cheap/artificial stuff, but we didn't have access to the good stuff due to lockdown. I would love to do a video in a Zlin distillery!

[@ridiaraspberry4095]

@@DreamPrague Oh I didn't mean to shame you, I know a good slivovica is hard to come by if you don't have Moravian friends ;-) and even harder during covid. And while in Zlín you should definitely visit the Zoo, it's really beautiful (AND YOU CAN HAND FEED SMALL RAYS THERE THEY'RE THE CUTEST). And also visit the Slovácko region. Just saying 😁😁😁

[@martindurrer9044]

An American tourist comes to a moravian village. He goes to the first local guy he sees and asks: "I've heard someone makes here delicious moonshined slivovice. Where exactly?" "Can you see the church in the middle of the village?" "Sure." "Everywhere else." ;-)

[@heamorhoid]

@@martindurrer9044 good one 😁

[@Asdasxel]

@@DreamPrague That's a great idea. Distilleries in Zlín are small and for personal use (pálenice) but a few kilometres outside of Zlín near Vizovice there is a big Jelínek distillery where they do tours. While their slivovica is not the greatest - it's not home made after all - the tour is very interesting. They show how they make kosher slivovitz and other interesting things.

[@martinnovak8104]

Kamarádovi se před lety narodil syn,rozhodli jsme se s bráchou,že mu dáme vzácnou lahev slivovice,ale tu jsme na kraji města,u lesa,zakopali,a novopečenému otci předali mapku,kde je láhev zakopána.Měl ji vykopat až bude synkovi 18 let.Po asi pěti letech jsme zajeli místo kde ležel poklad obhlédnout.Málem nás klepla pepka.Stály tam garáže.

[@twokeys725]

A kamoše jste se ptali, zda ho nenapadlo to vykopat dřív? :) Naděje umírá poslední.... :)

[@martinnovak8104]

@@twokeys725 nevykopal.byl poctivej

[@twokeys725]

@@martinnovak8104 Ouch. Too bad. Was meant to be :) :)

[@patmat1870]

Ja mám takhle zakopaný tři flašky, ale na svém pozemku.

[@jirsacek]

😂😂😂

[@slouberiee]

"Tuzemák" (Czech rum) is also a traditional ingredient in Czech sponge cakes (bábovka). My grandma and mum always use it when they bake bábovka. The alcohol evaporates in the owen, the pleasant vanila-caramel taste stays :)

[@Kobolcs]

Nobody mentioned yet : try hot black tea with Tuzemak/Bozkov, students' winter drink while standing in the line for langos/pizza at the stalls, at least 20 years ago it was :)

[@DreamPrague]

Interesting! I'll have to try it....

[@xbnlf]

Tomuhle se rika bud caj s rumem (to pokud je to pro male deti, typicky kdyz venku zmoknou) a podil rumu je do +- 30%, a pak uz se tomu rika grog (rum 30-100% co kdo snese ;D )

[@alcupone6462]

@@DreamPrague called grog on the stalls, another nice winter drink is hot wine with shot of tuzemak, you can try when winter comes.

[@barboranedelkova7771]

True! That is good in the winter time. And in the mountains I love horká griotka (basicly a grog made with cherry liqueur instead of rum)

[@FalkonNightsdale]

@@alcupone6462 No, as mentioned above, "grog" is just hot potato rum variably diluted with water or sometimes even cheap tea...

[@tomajza]

Video v čase 7:50 je přesně jak to je na slovenské svatbě a přesně jak to má být. Přesně vystiženo!! 😂😂😂Děkuji za další parádní video. 👍

[@DreamPrague]

Bylo to super svatba!

[@AB8511]

@@DreamPrague Modra is too civilized for this purpose, true party is defined like a wedding in eastern Slovakia...

[@andrejs1427]

@@DreamPrague Modra a okolie je znama vinarstvom ako Morava

[@ziklo8958]

@@DreamPrague Škoda že si nestála v rade medzi nimi :)

[@pjaro77]

@@DreamPrague What about to do next video - comparing czech, slovak and californian wedding ?

[@kexcz8276]

Just for the tourists: a few of these names arent official, but slang so ill write here the full names for you ;). Svařák= svařené víno (mulled vine), tuzemák= tuzemský rum ( any czech rum because "tuzemský" means local else said). Also, the Kofola is actually made from lot of herbs, thus the tart taste. Smaller kids wont like it much till' they are like 10 years because of it, but as you get older, it will starts to taste you much more and its great after some trip in pub ;D. And last tip: Czechs have a lot of other hard- alcohol bewarages to try or different flavors, one of the most popular is the coffe Božkov, so definitely dont worry to experiment and try new tastes! Great video, a zdravím! 🇨🇿👍

[@DreamPrague]

Thanks for the correct terminology, I guess I just refer to them like the Czechs all around me 😄

[@fangorn1299]

We actually still drink becherovka if we feel sick, also most peole i know don't drink tuzemák but rather use it for baking, making eggnog etc. because it smells nice

[@DreamPrague]

Yeah, I definitely thought eggnog would be a good use!

[@fangorn1299]

But we also use basically any spirit to cure stomach problems or sore throat, so we may just like drinking and having an excuse :D

[@monikaj2889]

Or grog. Which is also nice

[@rumcaiz]

@@DreamPrague for me .. pure or mixed with Kofola, eggnog is waste of good spirit (too sweet for my taste)

[@soniquecat4745]

Tuzemák is good for Bear Milk when you are sick - milk, tuzemák, honey. Ratio is up to you. If it does not cure you, at least you will not care anymore that you are sick.

[@monikacachova4650]

Ještě mi tam chybí zelená ;).

[@watchdogCZ]

Rovnou by mohli přidat Magické oko (alias Cesta do lesa) a Žabí hlen. :-D

[@erikziak1249]

@@watchdogCZ Magické oko a cesta do lesa sú dve rôzne veci. A potom je ešte cesta z lesa. Poznám človeka, ktorý sa do lesta dostal, ale z lesa som ešte nevidel prísť nikoho.

Pripadne Semafor.

[@katerinahuskova4596]

Ty "tradiční" mixy ze zahulených čtyřek jsou jen pro silné povahy 😂😂😂

[@non9886]

režná, praděd, anýzovka...

[@tomasjindrich4030]

I love how the first instinct is to mix kofola with božkov, making a cheap Czech Cuba Libre, or as I call it "Kuba z Liberce".

[@Arianeria]

My z Liberecka tomu říkáme většinově Letecká.

[@pan_nekdo]

10:45 Kofola is made in Krnov, not Olomouc.

[@a10.]

As an Olomoučák, I was very confused indeed. :D

[@kexcz8276]

Hele, narovinu, Kofola má víc stáčíren, a kdyby jsme měli jít teda za tou největší a asi i první, tak je to 100% v Mnichově Hradišti u Mladé Boleslavi....

[@dejvil4042]

@@kexcz8276 V Mnichově Hradišti je asi největší stáčírna , ale na 100 procent ne první. Kofola vznikla v Opavě jako podpůrný nápoj pro sportovce. Po revoluci zájem o ni upadl. Všichni chtěli ochutnat Coca Colu. A tehdy ji odkoupil p.Samaras z Krnova a v místní sodovkárně rozjel její výrobu. Po letech kdy bojovala o přežití ,prorazila a začali se zřizovat další podniky v Mnichově a na Slovensku. Jen pro opravu.

[@000Sadako]

@@kexcz8276 ehm jako Krnováka mě tohle uráží Kofola, vymysleli ji v Opavě ale nejdýl se dělá v Krnově a nevím kde vzala ten přiblblej Olomouc... boha i na etiketě je Krnov... den co den sem chodila kolem fabriky do školy

[@opavskapapirenska2349]

nevím, která je jak velká, ale... : www.kofola.cz/kariera/lokace

[@blackhaulmike]

Yeah, tuzemák is used for homemade eggnog. Becherovka shots are a bit rare but some people do them, especially when you dont get same stuff for everybody at the table. And when hospoda has limited drink options, many people go for Becher because its usually the best drink on the menu.

[@DreamPrague]

Good to know! Thanks!

[@Hetschoter]

Also, Becherovka might be drunk as aperitif

[@aqlinka]

Best way how drink it is with tonic known as BETON, especially in summer, better than gin+tonic

[@michalpavlat3943]

@@DreamPrague Tuzemák is also a mandatory part of many traditional Czech sweets. Just few drops for a better taste.

[@Errol_cz]

We drink Becherovka, but not as a alcoholic beverage, but as a stomach medicine or digestive. In older generations it was even usual to give few drops on a sugar cube to kids for upset stomach.

[@JandyCZ]

Meanwhile my babushka: Here, sugar with alpa.

[@Errol_cz]

@@JandyCZ Very true. Parents are "Gen B(echer)" and grandparents are "Generation Alpa" :D

[@JandyCZ]

@@Errol_cz My Gradma is 93 years old. I think she would pour me kersoine if she had some :D :D

[@CookingwithYarda]

Because the Czechs can't wait ! That was a good one and probably true ! :-D Svarak is mulled wine in England. BTW that kind of Jelinek slivovice is just a flavoured distillate made from potatoes. You should buy that round bottle Jelinek and that's a real Slivovitz distilled from plums. We call that round bottle ''budik'' a clock.

[@DreamPrague]

Thanks Yarda, yeah - we couldn't get the good stuff because of lockdown. We were limited to our local Večerka. Soon a trip to Zlín where we can get some good stuff!

[@nicky7594]

Kofola is my favorite out of Cola drinks especially the flavored ones. Flavored coca-colas taste the same to me as the original but flavored kofolas do not and that's why I like them more. :D

[@KairiRatten]

I am actually impressed about your reaction to hruškovice. I had a friend from Texas over, and after tasting slivovice for the first time, he spent about five minutes laying on the table. we ordered yellow lemonade for him to chase it down if it got too bad, so he had that on hand, but, it shook him. ....continuing to watch, yes, I see the bride and everyone and I'm nodding, yes, that checks out. I love that you did this!

[@DreamPrague]

Thanks Kairi! (Sorry I had accidentally posted this week, so I had to unpost it!) I don't blame your friend for lying on the table - that's a common response, I'm sure!

[@jansuchomelLBC]

@@DreamPrague There is a "secret" trick for drinking slivovice. After you swallow, inhale with your nose first, not mouth! ;-)

[@JosefTrejbal]

I agree, that wedding video was a cherry on top of what was already a great video.

[@DreamPrague]

@@jansuchomelLBC I’ll try it this weekend!

[@leenaslunicko]

Rum is the best in drink call "Medvedi mliko" .. its milk (cca 300ml), sugar/or honey(1 spoon or you like taste), rum (little od big shot) and I love sprink pinch of cinamom :)

[@DreamPrague]

That sounds absolutely delicious!

[@leenaslunicko]

@@DreamPrague yes is so taste, and I frgotten, milk must hot :) ideally for cold winter evening :)

[@romanvithous4099]

@@leenaslunicko "Medvědí mlíko" je dobré, o tom žádná. Ale špatně se z něj může udělat :-)

[@jansuchomelLBC]

Úplně jsem si při sledování tohohle dílu vzpomněl, jak jsme s kamarády sepisovali seznam kolik je v češtině výrazů pro "být opilý". Dostali jsme se nad 20. :-D To je možná víc, než kolik mají Eskymáci výrazů pro sníh.

[@eiramram2035]

Poděl se 🙏😀

[@jansuchomelLBC]

@@eiramram2035 Obávám se, že už ho nemám. Je to 20 let zpátky. Ale byla to tenkrát dobrá hospodská zábava. Bylo tam něco jako: Nalitej, navátej, zpumprlikovanej, Cinknutej, jako dělo, jako prase, nacucanej jako houba, zkoulovanej, na sra*ky, na šrot, na plech, jak zákon káže,... (Teď už nepiju jak za mlada, tak se mi tenhle slovník tenčí 😄)

[@miroslavaklimova4597]

@@jansuchomelLBC a od vtedy i pribylo: na dadu, zpatrasit se... mit hradni virozu...

[@ziraniko]

@@miroslavaklimova4597 a ešte "spoločensky unavený" :D

[@miroslavaklimova4597]

@@ziraniko spolecensky unaveny, ano, to je velice politicky korektni vyraz, ale to byvaval uz muj tata, kdyz jsem byla jeste harant a to uz je taky par desitek let, to nepribylo, neni to nove

[@vanessablaho8622]

You didn’t mention how you almost started a riot for bringing your own alcohol to a Slovak wedding 😄 Love love love !

[@DreamPrague]

I read this quickly and I was like "no, dude, I totally accidentally insulted the bride and groom!" and then I saw the commenter 😂😂😂

[@vanessablaho8622]

@@DreamPrague 😃

[@BEEFPARADE]

Oh dear, I love the tipsy Jen! 🤣🤣 Božkov is perfect for making various Czech desserts, not just eggnog. And I agree, Kofola is super good, especially when it’s on tap! Great video! 🙌🏻

[@alcupone6462]

You can say Na zdraví! at any drink This was a nice reason to get drunk in lockdown :D The wedding clip got me laughing, great moment

[@DreamPrague]

Those girls were really funny!

[@dominikaaeriar]

Well, in my family we still use Becherovka for its original purpose - to cure stomach ache. So we wouldn't drink it normally, but if you eat something very greasy or something like that, you take a shot to calm your stomach. Also you can use Tuzemák to make Grog - another winter beverage. You add hot water and some sugar and optionally you can add lemon or spices like cinnamon and clove.

[@SuperTheTheresa]

Yeah. Slivovica. I am from Prague, raised on a moderate amount of beer. And I moved to that part of Morava where everything that grows on the trees and can be fermented ends up in bečka. Where the beer is no an alcohol but something you use as a chaser to wash slivovice down. The best I tasted so far was made from sour cherries. And blueberry one was nice too.

[@Lebenspiel]

Burčák is also very effective laxative, so careful with that.

[@alexdevilliers402]

Awesome video and very informative for those who might be unaware that there is more to Beer when coming to Czech Republic. I must add you hit the nail on the head to use Bozkov for eggnog. My Girlfriend made some over the Christmas period using Bozkov and it was a massive hit among the whole family.

[@DreamPrague]

Yes! I love eggnog, but haven't had it for years. Maybe I'll make some for Easter!😂😂😂

[@heamorhoid]

​@@DreamPrague My mother makes eggnog for chrismas for many years. Her secret is home eggs (so yellow) and Calvados (from Morava for shure) but PSSSSST😀

[@yinloveyang]

Btw kofola is made in a town ''Krnov" thats next to my hometown and i used to study there.

[@romanasupakova349]

Asi došlo k omylu, v Olomouckém kraji se totiž nachází obec Krnov. :/

[@mufrodrigo]

@@romanasupakova349 To ne, chyba se stala tak, že Státní podnik Nealko měl sídlo v Olomouci, ale kofola se vyráběla v jeho pobočce v Krnově.

[@freestylemtbrider]

@@romanasupakova349 Ne,ne v moravskoslezském kraji :) okres Bruntál.

[@romanasupakova349]

@@freestylemtbrider Vím, že se Kofola vyrábí v Krnově, sama jsem krnovačka. Jenom mě napadlo, že k omylu ve videu došlo z toho důvodu, že je v Olomouckém kraji obec Krnov. Ale jak už bylo vysvětleno výše, firma Nealko měla sídlo v Olomouci, ale Kofola se vyráběla na jejich pobočce v Krnově.

[@miroslavkral2274]

Super. I smile and laugh all the time. Thank you both...

[@pioneersaigon]

This must become one of the most successful videos :-) You really fit here with Honza! :-))) Ok, time to open a Merunkovice bottle given to me by my Moravian friends! Cheers to you both and all the people of a good will!

[@DreamPrague]

Thanks! Honza and I decided to stay! 🤓😎

[@akiraevil6682]

A shot of Becherovka is great during a longer party night...it calms your stomach, especially if you mix different drinks. Try a frozen Becherovka, like a Jägermaister, from a freezer. And yeah, rum with kofola is good, i like it.

[@pjaro77]

Once me and my friends were in the wooden cabin for a weekend. We were run out of Jägermaister. So we made alternative "Jägermaister" from becherovka and cola. ;)

[@yamirkaibarra5415]

Thank you and yes I do try some of them and I like 👍 specially Kofola. I can’t wait to go back again. Thank you for your videos always I love ❤️ them

[@tomasvotruba1809]

Wow! Your R in burčák and Ř in svařák are great! Many locals can't pronounce these letters so well.

[@markadamiak7304]

Great review of Czech drinks. The other non-alcoholic soda that is out of this world is Vinea. Growing up, it was my all time favorite.

[@finco7726]

Vinea was good in the past (sour like non-alcoholic wine), but in present it is more sugar in it for you to drink more litres of it...

[@finco7726]

"Vinea frizzante" is more like Vinea used to be IMHO... (less sugar)

[@MrKozojed]

Well, we drink becherovka a lot as a aperitif ( Sometimes we called it "žaludeční" - basically good for stomach). Appreciate your choice of czech beverages :)

[@marcelsvitalsky8993]

Great video! And one more recipe with tuzemák-this is from Podkrkonoší where I am from and used to be made for New Year's Eve: half a litre of tuzemák, big cup of a really strong black coffee, like really really strong, and a can of salko (condensed sweet milk), the one without flavour (they make it also with caramel flavour and with cocoa-then it's called pikao). Very simple and very nice.

[@shaki.liquid]

Thanks a lot for keeping your promise about Kofola video! 👌💜👍🙏

[@martinamolnarova8598]

Ďakujem za titulky 😍

[@demonofmordor4405]

I love hruškovice at Masters Of Rock, when they put pieces of pears in the shots, food and booze 2 in 1, perfect :D and Kofola with Božkov is definitely a thing here, or at least I do it sometimes :)

[@AvesPasseri-Jinysvet]

My father loves Becherovka. We always drink it before lunch or dinner as an appetitive when I visit them. I love it.

[@karencampbell4247]

Glad to see that you finally tried Kofola. Yes, I have had it mixed with Fernet. (I don’t suggest bowling while drinking that combination.) There was always a bottle of Kofola on my counter and several in the cupboard.

[@stehno100]

Už se těším na STK story :D

[@DreamPrague]

bylo to bordel 🙄

[@matotuHELL]

@@DreamPrague Oh, I love how you use new vocabulary from a recent video! Just a small correction: Byl to bordel (on, ten bordel) (also note that the word is informal) Medovina for part two! :-)

[@vsevedouci]

@@DreamPrague Slovo "bordel" doporučuji používat zásadně pro "nepořádek". Samozřejmě má původní význam, který znamená "nevěstinec", ale tam pak bývá použitý slovosled "jdu/jdi/jde/šel/šli... do bordelu" a podobně, tedy jako označení místa.

[@zenniegaming9608]

@@vsevedouci Takze to bolo pouzite spravne! :-D

[@stepangolis2879]

That wedding clip is golden. xD

[@zaerikk9761]

Super video. :) Hodně doporučuji vyzkoušet ještě točenou Kofolu. V létě je to snad nejlepší sladké pití. Chutná mnohem líp jak ta prodávaná v obchodech v lahvích. :)

[@kristiandevil]

Kofola and božkov is a classic combination, the kids especially love it!

[@michaela7523]

Nechápu, jak to všechno můžete pít čisté a ještě si pochutnávat 🤣 To jste větší češi než já! 😀👌

[@thomasetienne6081]

After watching several videos of Dream Prague... congratulations. Funny, interesting, empathetic and culturally rich ! Everybody, after looking your video, want to visit Prague and the Czech Republic with you. Thanks for the job !

[@DreamPrague]

Thank you! 😃 Also, my brother's name is Etienne, even though we are not French :)

[@thomasetienne6081]

@@DreamPrague Etienne is the french translation for Stephen. By the way, I was in Prague with my little family, my 7 year’s old daughter and my 5 years old son, in the middle of the August month... my third visit of Praha, a fantastic discover for all the family. But we ´ re looking at you in every corner of the town ! The kids enjoyed, and we promised we ´ll come back in the winter !

[@gagos1238]

I was excited about seeing you drink Zelená.

[@vetinarilord3681]

Kofola and tuzemák is favorite drink here. When I was in university we used to drink it all the time 🥃🥃🥃🥃😉 Thank You for your videos - I try to understand and to improve my English. Nice Easter. Mája from Prague

[@marcelkarger628]

In Czechia we say:" Komu smrdí rum, tomu smrdí práce!", and I think thats beautifull! :D

[@Lobogo311]

"Kdo nemá rád rum, nemá rád lidi" - "RUM, nejlepší přítel člověka" - "Rum je dobrý sluha, ale zlý pán" - "Rum, šperk mezi koňaky"

[@michalpavlat3943]

Rum je tekutý svetr. = Rum is a liquid sweater.

[@Miichal1337]

I didnt see in upper comments that someone metioned it that your "hruskovice" is not original, and probably didnt touch the fruit, it is only spirit and essence of fruit. It is because its called "hruska" and not "hruskovica". Everything ending "-ica/-ice" have to be made from fruit in name. If it is called different like in your case "hruska" its usally not made from fruit.

[@DreamPrague]

No way!! I can't believe I fell for the fake crap! Now I'll have to seek out some real stuff.

[@blazektom]

Exactly. Hruška is basically cheaper substitute for hruškovice (similarly tuzemák is cheaper substitute for rum). However very nice video, as always. Don't let our critical comments discourage you ;)

[@SupraAlpha]

Great choice of drinks! :) And yes, we do mix Božkov and Kofola! (Mostly in our student times). And there was some great observation with seeing no Czechs drinking Becherovka! Most of us have a bad memory of drink too much of it (probably out of our parent's home bar). The Becherovka hangover is similar to the Jager hangover - you want to die. Next time try Zelená (peppermint schnaps) and Fernet, both made by Božkov. Loved the vid:)

[@markrandle9905]

Hey...you like Kofola. I had to buy two bottles from a Czech specialist food store in London a few weeks ago. A taste of CZ was needed until we can finally get there. Great video as ever. Really had us laughing over our Easter Sunday breakfast.

[@poro9084]

i prefer kofola to cocacola - it is either bcs in taverns and pubs they mostly have kofola in kegs, also coca cola.. tastes really basic, while kofola have a lot of floral and herb tones in it, sirup Kofu - is lot of herbs put together, it is essentialy secret recipe created by blažek, the kofo sirup is made for whole season, so sometimes there can be slight variants from season to season, there is 14 herb/fruits, there is also bunch of variants, you had original, but i like christmas variants like kokos kofola or cinnamon kofola, i think we also had "extra herbs" kofola

[@kexcz8276]

Ale hlavně,když vynecháme pivo , nic neuhasí žízeň tak dobře jako naše Kofola! 😏

[@AdelKa-ni2mr]

Kofola + rum .... yeeeeesssss. Good instinct:)

[@QualityIsQueen]

I'm visiting in September and this video was amazing as I normally don't drink beer. Thanks ! 😀

[@MrMozkoZrout]

We always have at least one bottle of Becherovka here and we drink it sometimes just for the taste but also when your stomach is bad, it actually helps with that. When the food made your stomach upset, Becherovka can make it a little better.

[@AndyD.21]

It's fun watching you slowly get drunk :D

[@poradnypako9912]

Ježíši :D :D Míchat Becherovku, tuzemák, hruškovici a zbojníka....tomu říkám odvaha :D :D Btw božkov jedině s kofolou :D :D

[@jakubfridrich5768]

Judging from all these comments (many of which I totally agree with) it sounds like this video needs a part 2! My best recommendation is a drink we call 'Zelená', often the cheapest shot at any bar 🤣 but I honestly love it. The most common type you see in shops is 'Božkov Peppermint'. Dropping a shot of Zelená into a pint of beer is also a unique combination that we call 'Magické Oko', which you should definitely try too! Looking forward to next week's video 👍

[@jirivizdal6209]

We are used Zelaná play game with beer. Its call Road to the forest and road from the forest. You drink beer and glass is refills with zelena and continue until in glass is only zelena, that means you are in forest and then proceeds in reverse. Walking into the forest is cool, but no one has yet returned from the forest.

[@janstastny9994]

One of your funiest if not the funniest video ever. Love it. You guys really made me laugh watching you getting drunk :-)

[@petrzajicek830]

Kofola and Tuzemák is the "introduction drink" for generations of teenagers. Oh, sweet high school, we started with that stuff. And finished drinking pure tuzemak with teachers, but that's another story... Btw. I get it you are living here for so many years and never tried Kofola? Surprising!

[@FidoLpProduction]

Nice video, always like to see the reactions of foreigners. Also, i believe "svařák" stands for "svařené víno". And fun fact, "svařák" doesn't have Slovak equivalent, so we also use this Czech word, although the full name in Slovak is "varené víno" (which may seem a little different). This means, that as Slovak whenever i want to say "svařák" i have to change into the Czech mode, which seems kinda funny to me :)

[@DreamPrague]

How interesting! Do you say it with the "Ř"???

[@FidoLpProduction]

@@DreamPrague Yeah, and i am not very good at pronouncing that :D

[@miroslavaklimova4597]

my slovaci nemame ani adekvatny ekvivalent k slovu "pruser", "prusvih" ale i k dalsim, ktore tak skoncili ako bohemizmy v ludovej reci

[@miroslavaklimova4597]

ale so slivovicou je to zas to same pre cechov: slivka - slivovica, svestka ... a zase len slivovica, takze slovakizmus, preco sa neujal vyraz svestkovice, je mi zahadou

[@VailenCZ]

In my whole family, Becherovka is our drink of choice. Many of us have different preferences, but we can agree, that Becherovka is just grate!

[@Thedennati]

Very nice video! I especially enjoyed the slivovica drinking segment from the wedding, that was quite hilarious :D To be honest, I don't know many people who drink Becherovka, but my mom used to give it to me to cure stomach ache (when I was over 18 yo... ish). Tuzemák is great as an ingredient for cooking and baking because of the smell, some people swear by it and drink it by liters though.

[@maxmachac9756]

No matter what people say, Kofola lemon is by far the best cola drink.

[@DreamPrague]

WHAT? They have it in LEMON??

[@maxmachac9756]

@@DreamPrague yes! Well at least here in Slovakia

[@lmaocetung]

@@maxmachac9756 here we have it also

[@Gartos_CZ]

I like vanilla chery more. The worst one is I think skořice.

[@Subject.13]

I'm drinking one as we speak, it's delicious.

[@michalzak5513]

Jen vyzkoušej ovocnýho Birrella 😉 Je to vlastně limonáda ale je to míchaný s nealko pivem takže to neni sladký. Na léto naprosto perfektní 👍

[@martinprochazka4717]

Ahoj Jane. Já piju zásadně jen Becherovku. A na žaludek když jsi přenesena a potřebuješ na slehnutí je výborná. 😉

[@dakasport]

This is an awesome channel! Really helpful in explaining my foreign friends and colleagues what to try and taste when visiting the country. Coming from a 3rd party it is less biased than what I could ever deliver:-D You've definitely missed Fernet, pepermintka (zelena), myslivec and from non-alcoholic beverages other unique styles are malinovka, top topic (wine flavour) or hard to describe yellow draught lemonade (Zonka or "točená"). Here you go, plenty of inspiration for the next epizode!:-)

[@tinaperez7393]

Yes - beverages part 2 - plus more non alcoholic options!

[@jl3861]

ano mixujeme kofolu s Božkovem

[@DreamPrague]

🍸🍸🍸

[@danielb.7292]

S kofolou je dobrý i Myslivec

[@jl3861]

@@danielb.7292 s kofolou je všechno big love

[@lordook5413]

Pili jsme kofolu s červerým vínem (2:1 pak 1:2). Říká se tomu houba.

[@erikziak1249]

Burčák is a traditional dink in central Europe. It is very well known in Slovakia and Austria too. In Austria, they call it "Sturm" which literally translates to storm. And storm is bouřka/búrka in czech/slovak. The proper german word would be Gewitter, but Austria is not Germany, and they have the word Sturm for both the Thunderstorm as well as the drink. So, you name a drink "Thunderstorm". I thing the naming is pretty self-explanatory. I am not sure, but I think it is called rampás in Hungary. The word rampáš in Slovak is for a Burčák that is "over the top", already beginning to be sour and generally tasting not so good. A true burčák is good only for about 4 hours. It is best to have direct contact to a winemaker you trust and call him during the season to ask whether he will have some burčák for you. I am happy to know one and he sold me burčák and told me when it would be best. I he did not have the product for the time I wanted, he would say so. Most bučáks sold "commercially" are nowhere near the quality of a real burčák. It is very hard to get one and you have to be lucky. I usually call the winemaker just hours before to ask whether he would have some burčák for me in the evening. I never got a bad product from him. He also makes good wines (won several medals), but he does it for his own enjoyment, market share, growth or big profit are not his goals. He is from the town of Pezinok, which has a long tradition of wine making. Svařák is even more common - mulled wine. Mostly I do not like it, as most sellers sweet it too much, especially in Hungary I was very disappointed, but they liked it (and I was genuinely surprised, because they produce really good wines, why would they "butcher" them by the insane amount of sugar when serving hot). Becherovka is sort of a mouth water if you have a smelly breath. The Slovak equivalent is Demänovka. Tastes equally bad. Typical girls drink, weak, sweet and horrible. No wonder Czechs do not order Becherovka :-) Slovovice, Hruškovice, etc. If it ends in -ice (or -ica in Slovak), it is genuinely a true fruit spirit. If the label says that the drink is "fruit"-ica, then you have real 100% fruit brandy. It it says "Hruška" (like at 6:33) or "Slivka", or anything else, it is not pure fruit brandy, or Edelspiritus as they call these in Austria. While it has some percentage of true fruit brandy, it is blended with Ethanol which comes from other sources. This does not automatically mean that it is bad. I had awful 100% fruit spirits as well as very tasty blended fruit + ethanol from rye or potatoes spirits. Generally "home-made" -icas are 100% fruit. The -ica products are usually also expensive, since they require more fruit to make compared to the cheaper blended variants. I do not know if Hungarians have this distinction, as they call everything "pálinka". In Austria, it mus be an Edelspiritus which distinguishes a true 100% fruit brandy from any blended "cheap" version. Tuzemák is good just for cooking pudding. The kids will love it! Other than that, it is not good to drink on its own. Tuzemák is not supposed to be sweet. Yes, I mix Kofola. With red wine mostly. You should try Vinea. Another Czechoslovak soft drink based on grapes. In comparison to other grape-based soft drinks, Vinea has 10% of fruit content while cheap rip-offs only about 3%. It also tastes much better than them. Vinea dates back to the early 1970s.

[@henningbartels6245]

In Germany you would rather use the term "Federweißer" - it is often consumed with Zwiebelkuchen (onion tart) this fresh wine and the onions create quite a good storm in your belly as well.

[@erikziak1249]

@@henningbartels6245 Just out of curiosity, what parts of Germany know this drink? I expect Bayern, Baden-Württenberg, Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland, certainly not the northern parts.

[@henningbartels6245]

@@erikziak1249 , you are right Bavaria, Baden-Württenberg, Rhineland-Palatine, Hesse and Saxony have vine growing regions and this drink is often sold at wine producers or taverns - but nowadays people travel more, do vacations in other parts of the country: therefore meanwhile people in the northern parts know this drink as well. It is a saisonal product, which you can find in the supermarkets there in September and October, too.

[@henningbartels6245]

@@erikziak1249, if I think about it, I've never seen a red or pink version (like in the video) in the supermarket here. I guess, it's because there are predominately white grapes are grown in Germany. That might change in the future with climate change...

[@erikziak1249]

@@henningbartels6245 I did see and drink pink and red versions of "Federweißer". I prefer the red ones, but it is not that easy to get good ones in this latitudes and I am not sure they know this drink farther south, e. g. Italy. As you wrote, maybe climate change could affect this. After all, during ancient Rome, they made Wine in norther regions of Europe. The climate was warmer back then... The benefit of being in central Europe is that we have all the zones here. The wine, the beer and the spirit areas overlap here. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_preferences_in_Europe

[@wev85]

Love your pronunciation of Czech 🤩. Quick heads up re Becherovka: we (from Moravia) definitely order this (a lot 😅) - not to waste that on tourists, but for us 😉

[@LitttleCreatureInc]

Tuzemák is being widely used for cooking in the same way Mary Berry uses Brandy i.e for vanilla cream, doughnuts, to soak raisins etc. In winter a hot drink called Grog is made by adding Tuzemák into hot/boiled water, with sugar and a slice of lemon. Other typical drinks include Medovina (=honey wine also often home made) drink either as it is or warmed in chilly days and the used to be cheapest Zelená (=peppermint) in the old days even added to beer.

[@unclah]

love your Czech and your pronunciation is brillian! Greetings from Slovakia :)

[@tetst_54546]

Haha, jojo Kofola + tuzemák to je klasika xD Ale měli byste zkusit taky medovinu. To je pravý slovanský nápoj ;-)

[@Jarda48]

Rum - kofola. Rum was once called "Milk of soldiers" It was made in Czechoslovakia and only for brave...LOL Slivovice only from home production. Great video as usually and I had a good laugh with your comments about these drinks.

[@robinsebelova7103]

You should also try Vinea - my favorite lemonade made grape juice, water, sugar and few other things.

[@mi-ek5ug]

No to jste museli být po tomto díle pěkně namazaný !

[@uzivatel56]

Still going along the quarantine theme I see. This video has only one mistake - It's too short!

[@DreamPrague]

Hehehe, so many other drinks to try in part 2!

[@TheBassetlover]

I bring four bottles of Becherovka every time I come back from Prague. Then I found out I can buy it here at my local liquor store. Started buying it seven years ago. Now, I take a shot almost every night before bed. And it will cure your cold almost instantly.

[@Hacnar]

When it comes to slivovice, the taste can vary a lot depending on the quality. A good, several years old slivovice can feel very smooth, smoother than most other kinds of spirits. Tuzemák is also popular in combination with cola, especially among young people.

[@josefkrajcovic4603]

Yes, Kofola is even better with some Božkov in it 😄 best drink for poor students.

[@DreamPrague]

Sounds right up our alley!

[@martinvaclavik1113]

@@DreamPrague Jen, you know Cuba Libre, right? Coca-cola with rum. So Kofola + Tuzemák is called Czech Libre! :-D

[@vendypospisilova9895]

Kofola is life

[@VATSLAVzPOKRATIC]

Vynikající je taky grog z tuzemáku 😉. Za video velký👍

[@blacksheeple2187]

Had a shot of Slivovitz with a friend in the old tavern in Czech Republic. Spent 2 weeks there for work- greatest time- Can’t wait to go back!! 100% home away from home

[@hangglidingcz]

Jste na nás Čechy strašně hodná. Vážíme si toho...... :-)

[@miroslavfrey8005]

Kofola+Božkov ❤❤❤

[@Aravis.]

I'm not a fan of slivovice, but I absolutely love víčkovice. Víčkovice is made from slivovice and honeycombs with some honey left on (side product from extracting honey). We keep those in a wooden barrel for a couple of months. It's the best! (And they're hard to get :D)

[@vladimirjanout6951]

10:44 I believe Kofola is made in Krnov, not Olomouc, but other than that superb video! I had immense fun watching it 🤣

[@baciluskus]

hlavně tam chyběla zelená, lak na rakve a višňovka.... ;)

[@martinnovak8104]

Čemu se říká lak na rakve?

[@baciluskus]

@@martinnovak8104 no přece originál fernet.....

[@martinnovak8104]

@@baciluskus No jo,jsem blbej.Dík

[@erikziak1249]

@@martinnovak8104 Ja tomu hovorím hubolep.

[@JKOT05]

rum kontušovka čert jeřabinka ořechovka višňovka a vanilková

Nedívej se, z čeho se to skládá, jestli ti to chutná, je jedno, co v tom je.

[@petrworks]

Taková domácí ořechovka 👍👍 Pěkné videa sleduji často,když jsem ochutnal u vás tak to máte strašně sladký,cokoliv si dat ne Starbucks se skoro nedalo pit 😁😁😁

[@HallaDita]

Hi Jen, I think I know the Svařák stall on Náměstí Republiky. They used to be close to the Palladium entrance. They are maybe the only one there with white-wine-svařák. You can have it with almonds and raisins (fun snack). I know about them from our trip to Moravia. The vineyard owner told us they go to Prague and Brno for Advent markets. Great video, lots of fun. However I can't believe this was your first Kofola here ;-)