In our country, the preparation of homemade alcohol is a tradition. Almost every family prepares medicinal tinctures, moonshine and even some varieties of wines. The origins of moonshine brewing lie in the Soviet era. In the conditions of the "Iron Curtain" and the total shortage of products, the Soviet man showed unprecedented ingenuity in creating alcoholic beverages – from author's experiments to high-quality substitutes for "official", permitted products.This edition includes high-quality and the most successful folk recipes. They are accompanied by nostalgic photographs, posters, labels of alcoholic beverages of the Soviet era. Turning over the pages of this book, many will remember bread for 20 kopecks. and processed cheese "Friendship" for 23 kopecks.