Of course, there is plenty of sugar to go with the drink though traditionally, honey was the sweetener of choice. I like to think that it’s healthier than Kool-Aid because at least it’s made from natural ingredients. My friends who drink cognac use mors as a chaser.
The earliest that mors is mentioned in literature is in a book called “Domostroy,” a name derived from the Russian word “doma” meaning “home.” The recipe for the drink is certainly much older than that 16th century publication; some sources believe that the name comes from the Greek “mursa,” meaning “honey drink” and the recipe traveled through the Byzantine Empire along with other recipes.
Both Coca-Cola and Pepsi have positions in companies that manufacture mors and sell it in the Russian marketplace.
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Sources: http://www.sras.org/mors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mors_(drink)
http://russia-travel-guide.com/cuisine/mors.php