# Help me ID this Lithuanian liquor

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 9, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-lithuanian-liquor/302989 "2005-05-09T00:30:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-lithuanian-liquor/302989/1 "2005-05-09T00:30:43Z")

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Once at a small neighborhood bar in Baltimore, I sampled a delicious liquor or liqueur (not sure which) which apparently was a house specialty. The bartender told me it was of Lithuanian origin and called “verita” (that’s phonetic, I don’t know the actual spelling). I’ve never tasted, nor heard of, it since. Can anyone tell me more about it? Where might I find some?

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**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-lithuanian-liquor/302989/2 "2005-05-09T01:56:32Z")

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[Make your own!](http://stcasimirs.com/recipies/Viryta.htm)

A quick Goolging on [lithuanian liqueur](http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=lithuanian+liqueur&meta=) revealed that the spelling is actually **Viryta** (also known as **Krupnikas** ).

It’s actually not a liqueur but a _cordial_ = something you whip up yourownself from hard spirits (often 190° grain alcohol) and flavorings. In this case, a boggling array of spices and a whole _quart_ of honey.