Szarlotka cocktail is a Polish apple and bison grass vodka drink named after Polish apple pie. Although you can make it simple and just stop there at apple juice and bison grass vodka, the addition of cinnamon really makes this vodka cocktail an unforgettable experience.īison grass vodka in Polish is called Żubrówka and what makes it immediately recognisable is the leaf of bison grass in the bottle and its pale yellow tone. Many believe it is the leaf alone that gives the vodka both the colour and the flavour, but that is not completely true. To make Żubrówka you infuse pure vodka with a tincture of bison grass.īison grass is special to Poland as it grows in Puszcza Białowieska, a national park that lays across the border between Poland and Belarus. The park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to the European bison, also known as wisent. The bison in Polish is called żubr, hence the name żubrówka for bison grass vodka. Related: Polish honey cake with semolina cream.Īt airport duty free shops I have seen various brands making żubrówka, so check with your liquor store to see what bison grass vodka you can find. To honour this Polish cocktail recipe, I used a Polish one. Szarlotka, like most cocktail recipes, follows a proportion. In this case it is 2 parts apple juice and 1 part bison grass vodka. For 2 servings I have used 200 ml apple juice and 100 ml vodka. Add ice to taste, but remember that the more you add, the more it will dilute your bison grass vodka cocktail. The easiest way to incorporate cinnamon into szarlotka is by stirring a pinch of finely ground cinnamon into the cocktail. You will really feel it once it gets into your mouth. If you have cinnamon sticks to use up, feel free to do as I did and add a stick to each glass.
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