Absynt

How to make absinthe?

Ted will tell us how to discover the secret of the controversial XVIII – one hundred eternal drink – absinthe. First, he gets acquainted with its basic ingredient – it is wormwood, commonly called absinthe. The shrub is gray-green …

Angostura

Angostura

Bitters are the bitter family (as the name suggests) alcohol, usually quite powerful. The most classic example of bitter is angostura. The name, however, has nothing to do with the angostura tree, but was taken over from the city, in which production started, a …

Sangria

Sangria.

Sangria is an alcoholic drink, very popular in southern Europe, especially in Spain. From there he also came to Poland, brought by tourists. The general idea behind this drink is a combination of wine, świeżych owoców i innych alkoholi w jednym dużym dzbanku i serwowanie tegoż

Aperitify

Aperitify

Aperitif (from Latin "aperire" - to open) it is an alcoholic drink, mixed or not, with power 18-35%, with power, not very large volume (with power). Aperitif ma with power, positively influence the taste nerves …

How the American Bourbon ended up in fired barrels

How the American Bourbon ended up in fired barrels

At the beginning of the 19th century, the salutary properties of their oak, but also of firing inside barrels, were discovered by the Americans. One story goes, że menedżer jednej z ówczesnych gorzelni nie mając nowej beczki do zlania swego …

Flambéing

Flambéing

Flambéing is a way of preparing food, consisting in setting fire to the prepared food and leaving it on fire 20-30 seconds, or to burn out. In practice, it looks like this, that when frying meat or vegetables, na rozgrzaną patelnię wlewa się

Tasting: Strykov Slivovitz 72%

Tasting: Strykov Slivovitz 72%

Some time ago, an unusual drink fell into my hands Slivovitz Strykowska 72%. This slivovitz is made according to an 18th century recipe, kept in the archives of the Jewish Community. It is the only slivovitz in the world, która posiada certyfikat Koszerny