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 …
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’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 …
Zakwas na Barszcz If you plan to cook natural, healthy and delicious Polish beets Borscht, for example for Polish traditional Christmas Eve, you need to prepare beets kvas/ leaven for borscht few days before. Kvas is actually a water from fermented beets. From this amounts of ingredients you will get about 2 portions od kvas …