Name: Polish Martini
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Vodka; 22.5 ml Bison grass vodka; 22.5 ml Krupnik liqueur; 22.5 ml Apple juice

Polish Martini
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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Ketel One Vodka
³⁄₄ oz	Bison grass vodka
³⁄₄ oz	Krupnik spiced honey liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
Prepare garnish of apple slice.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

In Poland, Bison Grass vodka and apple juice are a classic combo, here also with an additional splash of Polish honey liqueur.

Adjust the quantity of apple juice and honey liqueur to suit your palate. We've played around with this recipe a lot over the years (it's one of our favs) and for us, equal parts (preferably with freshly pressed green apple juice) is perfectly balanced.

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History:

Created by Dick Bradsell, for his (Polish) father-in-law, Victor Sarge. Dick's original formula was equal parts and he specified sweet clear pasteurised apple juice in preference to cloudy fresh juice.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Polish Martini contains 162 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
21.69% alc./vol. (21.69° proof)
19.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Brandon Huang

29th September 2021 at 02:52

If I cannot get my hands on bison grass vodka, can I simply go with twice the amount of the other vodka of my choice? If I also add in tea-flavored bitters, or even real herbal tea, can I reconstruct the flavor profile of the missing bison grass vodka?

Brandon Huang

29th September 2021 at 19:25

Sounds like I might have to get myself a bottle of Davna. Also thanks a lot for introducing thewhiskyexchange.com. I will check it out.

Simon Difford

29th September 2021 at 07:00

Bison grass is so aromatic that I don't believe you will be able to replicate the flavour with another product. Have you tried online shops such as thewhiskyexchange.com who may ship to your region?

Piotr Grzybek

28th March 2021 at 14:56

...and I would suggest trying polish potato vodka for this one, eg. Chopin or Luksusowa. Potato vodkas are more creamy and subtle, it would reduce the booziness.

Piotr Grzybek

28th March 2021 at 14:37

I prefer adding just a little bit of lime juice to increase acidity of the cocktail. Additionally, in my opinion it's slightly more spicy and complex.

Mr. Boston

4th February 2021 at 21:06

Bold move specifying a vodka from the Netherlands for a "Polish Martini."

Simon Difford

5th February 2021 at 08:31

As they would say on the BBC, "other vodkas are available." Ketel One is my vodka of choice but I can see that a Polish rye vodka would fit the bill.

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