In Poland, homemade fruit liqueurs, known as nalewki, are a much-loved tradition. Summer is the perfect time to make them, when gardens and markets are full of fresh berries, cherries, plums, and other seasonal fruit. I make different kinds of nalewki throughout the year, but raspberry nalewka is one of my favorites. It has a
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Nalewka z wiśni, wiśniówka Sour Cherry Liqueur is one of my favorite liqueurs, next to mirabelle plum one and bird cherry liqueur. Actually I prefer to name it a tincture. An alcohol helps to extract all the beneficial substances from fruits. When you enjoy Wiśniówka just sipping a small glass in the evening you actually
Strawberry & Rhubarb Kompot – A Taste of Polish Summer If you grew up in a Polish home or visited a Polish milk bar even once, you probably remember kompot – that sweet, fruit-based drink always served with dinner. Room temperature, no ice, no bubbles – just fruit, sugar, and water. Simple and honest. Today
Syrop z nawłoci Last days of August and September are a great time to pick goldenrod (solidago) flowers and make Goldenrod Syrup. You can add it to your tea or make a lemonade during autumn, to go back to sunny summer days. Goldenrod, a plant commonly found in Poland, serves as the first sign of
I’ve made Dandelion syrup few times so far. It’s so tasty. My children like pancakes splashed with Dandelion syrup just as much as with maple syrup. In Polish folk medicine it is know from ages as a cure for cough and a help with liver cleansing. Dandelion syrup recipe can be found in Saint Hildegard
Both elderberry and elderflowers have amazing health benefits. They are a natural remedy for cough, cold and help to improve immunity. Elderflower syrup taste also really nice, so it is also a pleasure to have such a remedy:) My friend Ewa told me few days ago, that coctails with elderflower syrup got really popular in
Orzechówka, Nalewka z zielonego orzecha My mum used to cure her stomach aches with this Young Walnuts Tincture. Once I was grown up, she wanted me to use it too. I hated it, it was bitter and dark, but as we say in Poland the bitter cure heals best:) I have to agree that it
Wigilijny Kompot z Suszu In my family house I am the person, who is responsible for making Dried Fruit Christmas Eve Kompot:) It is a healthy drink that is always on our Wigilia table. It’s made of dried fruits and spices. Actually you can use your favorite dried fruits, but the core are dried apples
I cooked Polish Redcurrant Kompot, as lately I got a plenty of redcurrant from my friend. Kompot is a drink, that Poles usually drink to dinner. It is served in every Polish office and school’s canteen. Kompot is a fruit drink made of fresh or dried fruits. Wikipedia says that the tradition of kompot drinking
Zakwas na Barszcz If you plan to cook natural, healthy and delicious Polish beets Barszcz, for example for Polish traditional Christmas Eve, you need to prepare beets kvas/ leaven for Barszcz several days before. Kvas is actually a water from fermented beets. From this amounts of ingredients you will get about 2 portions od kvas