{"id":8487,"date":"2020-07-13T11:40:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T11:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/?p=8487"},"modified":"2020-07-11T22:14:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T22:14:31","slug":"go-nuts-for-this-polish-walnut-vodka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/go-nuts-for-this-polish-walnut-vodka\/","title":{"rendered":"Go nuts for this Polish walnut vodka!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all know that people in Poland have been making their own vodka since Middle Ages!<\/p>\n<p>They are famous for some of the best vodka blends available in the world! The most highly regarded clear Polish vodka brands include\u00a0<strong>Belvedere, Chopin, Luksusowa, Pan Tadeusz <\/strong>and <strong>Wyborowa. <\/strong>You can find pretty much all of them at the liquor stores. But if you want to try something else, more unique and just as strong (or stronger)&#8230;then you should definitely try some of flavored vodkas and <strong>nalewki <\/strong>\u2013 a large range of Polish liqueurs and aged tinctures made from vodka or neutral spirits and fruits, herbs and spices.<\/p>\n<p>I mentioned one of them to you a while ago:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TsZI6a0e3M\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-this-polish-lemon-liqueur\/\">When life gives you lemons&#8230;make this Polish Lemon Liqueur!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;When life gives you lemons&#8230;make this Polish Lemon Liqueur!&#8221; &#8212; Polish Language Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-this-polish-lemon-liqueur\/embed\/#?secret=nc0eTOdASZ#?secret=TsZI6a0e3M\" data-secret=\"TsZI6a0e3M\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another famous homemade Polish tincture is <strong>Orzech\u00f3wka<\/strong>! It is made out of walnuts.<\/p>\n<p>You would need 5 &#8211; 10 walnuts (must be still soft &#8211; before they ripen and turn hard),\u00a01 Liter of good quality vodka and optional 1 tsp of sugar.\u00a0Add finely sliced walnuts to vodka. Cork and place aside in a dark place for about 5 weeks.\u00a0You will notice that alcohol changed color to brown or dark brown.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8490\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8490\" class=\"wp-image-8490 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/fruit-222042_1920-350x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/fruit-222042_1920-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/fruit-222042_1920-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/fruit-222042_1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/fruit-222042_1920-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/fruit-222042_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Fernando Esp\u00ed from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pour alcohol through cheesecloth (or paper coffee filter) to a separate bottle and cork it, leaving behind just enough to keep walnuts covered.\u00a0Sprinkle walnuts with sugar and set aside for about 3 weeks. The result will be sweet syrup. Pour it through cheesecloth (or paper coffee filter) to previously placed aside alcohol and stir.\u00a0If color is very dark, add more alcohol until it turns nice amber, it will taste better. Cork and placed in a dark place for at least 6 months&#8230;and then enjoy!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8491\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8491\" class=\"wp-image-8491 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is said that walnut liquor is a miracle cure for heartburn and stomach pains caused by heavy meals. It was used for such medicinal purposes in ancient Poland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nalewka<\/strong> names come from the type of main ingredient used to produce it or the town where it originated. A popular nalewka named after a town is <strong>Nalewka Tarnin\u00f3wk<em>a<\/em><\/strong>, originating from the town of Tarn\u00f3w near Krak\u00f3w in Ma\u0142opolska (Lesser Poland). It&#8217;s made with sloe berries and is ruby red in color.<\/p>\n<p>A nalewka should be sipped, not bolted down like a shot of vodka so that its virtues can be appreciated. It should be allowed to linger on the tongue and then swirled around the mouth much as one would do with fine wine.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/07\/nuts-2837866_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>We all know that people in Poland have been making their own vodka since Middle Ages! They are famous for some of the best vodka blends available in the world! The most highly regarded clear Polish vodka brands include\u00a0Belvedere, Chopin, Luksusowa, Pan Tadeusz and Wyborowa. 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