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To honour a person or concept, people toast all around the world. With many people travelling during this time of year to visit family or enjoy the Christmas Markets, we wanted to share with you how to say 'cheers' and what to drink in some of the most popular destinations. So, as glasses are raised to celebrate Christmas or welcome the New Year, you can toast just like the locals. CroatianZivjeli / Nazdravljerakpronounced Zhee-ve-lee / Naz-dra-vleeWhen celebrating in Croatia during the festive season, you will see many drinking mulled wine or rakija. Rakija is a fruit brandy which is usually home-made.<img alt='' src='https://www.hoppa.com/resource/blog/uploads/2017/12/rakija.jpg' style='width: 700px; height: 527px;' /> CzechNa zdravipronounced Naz-drah viCzech Republic is known for its native beers so it’s no surprise to find this is often in hand when people toast. As with a lot of European countries, mulled wine is also popular.<img alt='' src='https://www.hoppa.com/resource/blog/uploads/2017/12/czech.jpg' style='width: 700px; height: 533px;' /> DutchProostpronounced ProhstJenever, known to the English as Dutch Gin, is a juniper-flavoured traditional liquor which is an ancestor of modern gin. It is still very popular in Belgium and the Netherlands.<img alt='' src='https://www.hoppa.com/resource/blog/uploads/2017/12/jenever.jpg' style='width: 700px; height: 525px;' /> Finnish / Norwegian and SwedishKippis / Skålpronounced Kip-pis / pronounced SkawlWhen visiting Finland over Christmas, you can enjoy a glass of glogg to start your celebrations. Literally meaning ‘glow wine’, glogg is a deep ruby red spiced wine served hot.<img alt='' src='https://www.hoppa.com/resource/blog/uploads/2017/12/glogg.jpeg' style='width: 700px; height: 416px;' /> GermanZum wohl pronounced Tsum vohlIt is tradition at Christmas to enjoy a glass of mulled wine or kinderpunsch – a hot alcohol-free punch.<img alt='' src='https://www.hoppa.com/resource/blog/uploads/2017/12/kinderpunsch.jpg' style='width: 700px; height: 755px;' /> Spanish / Catalan Salud / Salutpronouncded Sah-lud / pronounced Sah-lutRed wine is favoured here, as is cava – a Spanish sparkling wine which comes in white or rosé. It is made the same way as champagne but with different grapes.<img alt='' src='https://www.hoppa.com/resource/blog/uploads/2017/12/bottle-1836261_1280.jpg' style='width: 700px; height: 466px;' />

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How To Toast On Christmas And New Year