Can anyone help with this?

We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should know.

It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic. Ha.
My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
online.

Dora



limey at toad dot net

limey wrote:
> Can anyone help with this?
>
> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
> which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should know.
>
> It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
> smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
> got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic. Ha.
> My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
> online.
>
> Dora

The Orange flavor makes it sound like Gluehwein.

> "limey"
>
>Can anyone help with this?
>
>We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
>which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should know.
>
>It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
>smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
>got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic. Ha.
>My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
>online.

I posted this not an hour ago.

http://www.lithuanianglobal.org/recipes/honey.html


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> "limey"
>
>Can anyone help with this?
>
>We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
>which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should know.
>
>It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
>smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
>got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic. Ha.
>My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
>online.

I posted this not an hour ago.

http://www.lithuanianglobal.org/recipes/honey.html


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limey wrote:
>
> Can anyone help with this?
>
> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
> which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should know.
>
> It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
> smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
> got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic. Ha.
> My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
> online.
>
> Dora


Virytos. Try this (from
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read...-08/1060790531):

Joe Urban's

1 tblspn caraway seeds
10 cloves
10 whole allspice
2 or 3 sticks cinnamon
1 vanilla bean
4 pcs crystallized ginger
10 cardomon seeds
1/2 nutmeg
3 strips orange peel
3 strips lemon peel
pinch saffron
4 cups water
2 lbs honey
1 qt grain alcohol [presumably vodka would do]


Boil spices, peels, and water, stirring until liquid is reduced to
half,
strain. Bring honey to a boil, skimming off the foam, and combine
both
liquids. Remove from heat, and add alcohol (away from stove and
open
flame -- heated alcohol or moonshine is highly inflammable). Very
slowly
bring mix to a simmer. Simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, allow
to cool.
Result may be strained or not, as preferred. Bottle, serve warm.

limey wrote:
>
> Can anyone help with this?
>
> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
> which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should know.
>
> It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
> smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
> got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic. Ha.
> My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
> online.
>
> Dora


Virytos. Try this (from
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read...-08/1060790531):

Joe Urban's

1 tblspn caraway seeds
10 cloves
10 whole allspice
2 or 3 sticks cinnamon
1 vanilla bean
4 pcs crystallized ginger
10 cardomon seeds
1/2 nutmeg
3 strips orange peel
3 strips lemon peel
pinch saffron
4 cups water
2 lbs honey
1 qt grain alcohol [presumably vodka would do]


Boil spices, peels, and water, stirring until liquid is reduced to
half,
strain. Bring honey to a boil, skimming off the foam, and combine
both
liquids. Remove from heat, and add alcohol (away from stove and
open
flame -- heated alcohol or moonshine is highly inflammable). Very
slowly
bring mix to a simmer. Simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, allow
to cool.
Result may be strained or not, as preferred. Bottle, serve warm.

"PENMART01" wrote in message
>> "limey"
>>
>>Can anyone help with this?
>>
>>We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
>>which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should
>>know.
>>
>>It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
>>smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
>>got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic.
>>Ha.
>>My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
>>online.
>
> I posted this not an hour ago.
>
> http://www.lithuanianglobal.org/recipes/honey.html

> Sheldon

Thank you, Sheldon, for posting. I tended to think that it was not what I
was looking for, since the name of the liqueur was different.

However, Arri London has posted an identical recipe of a liqueur name
Virytos (not viditus, as I thought, but close enough!), so obviously they
are the same drink.

Dora

"PENMART01" wrote in message
>> "limey"
>>
>>Can anyone help with this?
>>
>>We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
>>which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should
>>know.
>>
>>It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
>>smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
>>got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic.
>>Ha.
>>My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
>>online.
>
> I posted this not an hour ago.
>
> http://www.lithuanianglobal.org/recipes/honey.html

> Sheldon

Thank you, Sheldon, for posting. I tended to think that it was not what I
was looking for, since the name of the liqueur was different.

However, Arri London has posted an identical recipe of a liqueur name
Virytos (not viditus, as I thought, but close enough!), so obviously they
are the same drink.

Dora

"Arri London" wrote in message >
>
> limey wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone help with this?
>>
>> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
>> which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should
>> know.
>>
>> It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
>> smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
>> got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic.
>> Ha.
>> My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
>> online.
>>
>> Dora
>
>
> Virytos. Try this (from
> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read...-08/1060790531):
>
(recipe snipped and saved)

Many thanks, Arri! You hit the mark. It's a delicious drink, but really
potent. I'm so glad to have the recipe.

Dora

"Arri London" wrote in message >
>
> limey wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone help with this?
>>
>> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
>> which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should
>> know.
>>
>> It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
>> smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
>> got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic.
>> Ha.
>> My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
>> online.
>>
>> Dora
>
>
> Virytos. Try this (from
> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read...-08/1060790531):
>
(recipe snipped and saved)

Many thanks, Arri! You hit the mark. It's a delicious drink, but really
potent. I'm so glad to have the recipe.

Dora

"Margaret Suran" wrote in message
>
> limey wrote:
>> Can anyone help with this?
>>
>> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
>> which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should
>> know.
>>
>> It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
>> smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
>> got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic.
>> Ha. My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a
>> recipe online.
>>
>> Dora
>
> The Orange flavor makes it sound like Gluehwein.

Many thanks, Margaret. You may be interested to see that it has been
identified.

Dora

"Margaret Suran" wrote in message
>
> limey wrote:
>> Can anyone help with this?
>>
>> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
>> which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should
>> know.
>>
>> It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
>> smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
>> got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic.
>> Ha. My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a
>> recipe online.
>>
>> Dora
>
> The Orange flavor makes it sound like Gluehwein.

Many thanks, Margaret. You may be interested to see that it has been
identified.

Dora

>limey wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone help with this?
>>
>> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
>> which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should know.
>>
>> It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
>> smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
>> got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic. Ha.
>> My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
>> online.
>>
>> Dora
>
>
>Virytos. Try this (from
>http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read...-08/1060790531):
>
>Joe Urban's
>
> 1 tblspn caraway seeds
> 10 cloves
> 10 whole allspice
> 2 or 3 sticks cinnamon
> 1 vanilla bean
> 4 pcs crystallized ginger
> 10 cardomon seeds
> 1/2 nutmeg
> 3 strips orange peel
> 3 strips lemon peel
> pinch saffron
> 4 cups water
> 2 lbs honey
> 1 qt grain alcohol [presumably vodka would do]
>
>
> Boil spices, peels, and water, stirring until liquid is reduced to
>half,
> strain. Bring honey to a boil, skimming off the foam, and combine
>both
> liquids. Remove from heat, and add alcohol (away from stove and
>open
> flame -- heated alcohol or moonshine is highly inflammable). Very
>slowly
> bring mix to a simmer. Simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, allow
>to cool.
> Result may be strained or not, as preferred. Bottle, serve warm.
>
>
I'm half-Lithuanian and never tasted this stuff at any wedding. But I would
love to try it!

This is what I made for a Russian Christmas party. I won the prize for it: a
jar of beets.

POLAND
Fire Vodka(Krupnik)
1-1/2 cup honey
2/3 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
8 sticks cinnamon
2 whole cloves
3 strips lemon peel
1 bottle vodka

Combine honey with the water, vanilla, spices and the lemon peel in a large
saucepan. Bring this to a boil cover, and simmer for about 5 min. Add vodka,
remove from the heat and serve hot or cold.

Svekas!!!!

>limey wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone help with this?
>>
>> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
>> which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should know.
>>
>> It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
>> smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
>> got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic. Ha.
>> My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
>> online.
>>
>> Dora
>
>
>Virytos. Try this (from
>http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read...-08/1060790531):
>
>Joe Urban's
>
> 1 tblspn caraway seeds
> 10 cloves
> 10 whole allspice
> 2 or 3 sticks cinnamon
> 1 vanilla bean
> 4 pcs crystallized ginger
> 10 cardomon seeds
> 1/2 nutmeg
> 3 strips orange peel
> 3 strips lemon peel
> pinch saffron
> 4 cups water
> 2 lbs honey
> 1 qt grain alcohol [presumably vodka would do]
>
>
> Boil spices, peels, and water, stirring until liquid is reduced to
>half,
> strain. Bring honey to a boil, skimming off the foam, and combine
>both
> liquids. Remove from heat, and add alcohol (away from stove and
>open
> flame -- heated alcohol or moonshine is highly inflammable). Very
>slowly
> bring mix to a simmer. Simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, allow
>to cool.
> Result may be strained or not, as preferred. Bottle, serve warm.
>
>
I'm half-Lithuanian and never tasted this stuff at any wedding. But I would
love to try it!

This is what I made for a Russian Christmas party. I won the prize for it: a
jar of beets.

POLAND
Fire Vodka(Krupnik)
1-1/2 cup honey
2/3 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
8 sticks cinnamon
2 whole cloves
3 strips lemon peel
1 bottle vodka

Combine honey with the water, vanilla, spices and the lemon peel in a large
saucepan. Bring this to a boil cover, and simmer for about 5 min. Add vodka,
remove from the heat and serve hot or cold.

Svekas!!!!

>(Grismalkin)
>
>This is what I made for a Russian Christmas party. I won the prize for it:
>a jar of beets.
>
>POLAND Fire Vodka(Krupnik)
>1-1/2 cup honey
>2/3 cup water
>1 tsp. vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean
>1/4 tsp. nutmeg
>8 sticks cinnamon
>2 whole cloves
>3 strips lemon peel
>1 bottle vodka
>
>Combine honey with the water, vanilla, spices and the lemon peel in a large
>saucepan. Bring this to a boil cover, and simmer for about 5 min. Add vodka,
>remove from the heat and serve hot or cold.
>
>Svekas!!!!

Any reason you don't mention how many gallons of vodka?


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>(Grismalkin)
>
>This is what I made for a Russian Christmas party. I won the prize for it:
>a jar of beets.
>
>POLAND Fire Vodka(Krupnik)
>1-1/2 cup honey
>2/3 cup water
>1 tsp. vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean
>1/4 tsp. nutmeg
>8 sticks cinnamon
>2 whole cloves
>3 strips lemon peel
>1 bottle vodka
>
>Combine honey with the water, vanilla, spices and the lemon peel in a large
>saucepan. Bring this to a boil cover, and simmer for about 5 min. Add vodka,
>remove from the heat and serve hot or cold.
>
>Svekas!!!!

Any reason you don't mention how many gallons of vodka?


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Sheldon
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>Any reason you don't mention how many gallons of vodka?

It was a fifth of vodka, you devil.

LITHUANIAN CABBAGE
1 med. head cabbage
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 med. head purple cabbage
1 med. can sauerkraut (strain a little)
1 lb. bacon, chopped and cooked (pour some fat off)
1 med. onion, chopped and sauteed in bacon fat

Cook cabbage in small amount of water for 10 minutes or until crisp and tender.
Cook onion and bacon until bacon is crisp. Combine cabbage, brown sugar, bacon,
and onion. Cook for 10 minutes,

>Any reason you don't mention how many gallons of vodka?

It was a fifth of vodka, you devil.

LITHUANIAN CABBAGE
1 med. head cabbage
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 med. head purple cabbage
1 med. can sauerkraut (strain a little)
1 lb. bacon, chopped and cooked (pour some fat off)
1 med. onion, chopped and sauteed in bacon fat

Cook cabbage in small amount of water for 10 minutes or until crisp and tender.
Cook onion and bacon until bacon is crisp. Combine cabbage, brown sugar, bacon,
and onion. Cook for 10 minutes,

"Grismalkin" wrote in message > >limey wrote:
>>>
>>> Can anyone help with this?
>>>
>>> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the
>>> reception
>>>
>>> Dora
>>
> I'm half-Lithuanian and never tasted this stuff at any wedding. But I
> would
> love to try it!

Hi, Greykits! I hope you're doing OK now.
Thanks for the recipe, which sounds good too, but it was the one Arri posted
that I was looking for. Believe me, that was one large Lithuanian family
and I think every one of the women came around and filled my little glass.
I was having a great time until my husband told me I was looped. I told him
I couldn't be since the drink was nonalcoholic. Right.

Dora

"Grismalkin" wrote in message > >limey wrote:
>>>
>>> Can anyone help with this?
>>>
>>> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the
>>> reception
>>>
>>> Dora
>>
> I'm half-Lithuanian and never tasted this stuff at any wedding. But I
> would
> love to try it!

Hi, Greykits! I hope you're doing OK now.
Thanks for the recipe, which sounds good too, but it was the one Arri posted
that I was looking for. Believe me, that was one large Lithuanian family
and I think every one of the women came around and filled my little glass.
I was having a great time until my husband told me I was looped. I told him
I couldn't be since the drink was nonalcoholic. Right.

Dora

limey wrote:
>
> "Arri London" wrote in message >
> >
> > limey wrote:
> >>
> >> Can anyone help with this?
> >>
> >> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
> >> which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should
> >> know.
> >>
> >> It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
> >> smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
> >> got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic.
> >> Ha.
> >> My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
> >> online.
> >>
> >> Dora
> >
> >
> > Virytos. Try this (from
> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read...-08/1060790531):
> >
> (recipe snipped and saved)
>
> Many thanks, Arri! You hit the mark. It's a delicious drink, but really
> potent. I'm so glad to have the recipe.
>
> Dora

LOL! Those warm alcoholic drinks can be deadly; they often aren't heated
up hot enough or long enough to disperse much alcohol.

Nearly got hammered at a friend's anniversary party. She'd brought back
several types of coconut rum from her home in Jamaica. It ended up in
various drinks I kept downing on a relatively empty stomach

limey wrote:
>
> "Arri London" wrote in message >
> >
> > limey wrote:
> >>
> >> Can anyone help with this?
> >>
> >> We attended a Lithuanian wedding and were served a drink at the reception
> >> which was delicious - but it sneaked up on you. Believe me, I should
> >> know.
> >>
> >> It was a warm drink, being served all around in large teapots. It was
> >> smooth and orange flavored, but that's all I can identify. I only know I
> >> got pretty sloshed - after everyone convinced me it was nonalcoholic.
> >> Ha.
> >> My memory was that it was pronounced "viditus" but I can't find a recipe
> >> online.
> >>
> >> Dora
> >
> >
> > Virytos. Try this (from
> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read...-08/1060790531):
> >
> (recipe snipped and saved)
>
> Many thanks, Arri! You hit the mark. It's a delicious drink, but really
> potent. I'm so glad to have the recipe.
>
> Dora

LOL! Those warm alcoholic drinks can be deadly; they often aren't heated
up hot enough or long enough to disperse much alcohol.

Nearly got hammered at a friend's anniversary party. She'd brought back
several types of coconut rum from her home in Jamaica. It ended up in
various drinks I kept downing on a relatively empty stomach

"Arri London" > wrote in message

>> > Virytos. Try this (from
>> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read...-08/1060790531):
>> >
>> (recipe snipped and saved)
>>
>> Many thanks, Arri! You hit the mark. It's a delicious drink, but really
>> potent. I'm so glad to have the recipe.
>>
>> Dora
>
> LOL! Those warm alcoholic drinks can be deadly; they often aren't heated
> up hot enough or long enough to disperse much alcohol.
>
> Nearly got hammered at a friend's anniversary party. She'd brought back
> several types of coconut rum from her home in Jamaica. It ended up in
> various drinks I kept downing on a relatively empty stomach

LOL! Then you shared my joy and happiness ;-) .

Dora

limey wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
>
> >> > Virytos. Try this (from
> >> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read...-08/1060790531):
> >> >
> >> (recipe snipped and saved)
> >>
> >> Many thanks, Arri! You hit the mark. It's a delicious drink, but really
> >> potent. I'm so glad to have the recipe.
> >>
> >> Dora
> >
> > LOL! Those warm alcoholic drinks can be deadly; they often aren't heated
> > up hot enough or long enough to disperse much alcohol.
> >
> > Nearly got hammered at a friend's anniversary party. She'd brought back
> > several types of coconut rum from her home in Jamaica. It ended up in
> > various drinks I kept downing on a relatively empty stomach
>
> LOL! Then you shared my joy and happiness ;-) .
>
> Dora

Yes indeed

limey wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
>
> >> > Virytos. Try this (from
> >> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read...-08/1060790531):
> >> >
> >> (recipe snipped and saved)
> >>
> >> Many thanks, Arri! You hit the mark. It's a delicious drink, but really
> >> potent. I'm so glad to have the recipe.
> >>
> >> Dora
> >
> > LOL! Those warm alcoholic drinks can be deadly; they often aren't heated
> > up hot enough or long enough to disperse much alcohol.
> >
> > Nearly got hammered at a friend's anniversary party. She'd brought back
> > several types of coconut rum from her home in Jamaica. It ended up in
> > various drinks I kept downing on a relatively empty stomach
>
> LOL! Then you shared my joy and happiness ;-) .
>
> Dora

Yes indeed