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Christmas Eve Liqueur - Wigilia Krupnik Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lor / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago This is a very warming drink and is enjoyed on Wigilia which is Christmas Eve or anytime when it's cccold outside. Wigilia (pronounced: vee-GHEE-lee-uh, depending on which region of Poland one comes from) is the traditional Christmas Eve vigil suppe... More Prep:20m Cook:40m Servings:4	Lor
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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups honey

3 cups water

4-6 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

4 inch vanilla bean pod, leave whole

freshly grated nutmeg

2 - 3 inch pieces of lemon peel, zest - no pith(white part)

2 - 1 inch pieces of orange peel, zest - no pith(white part)

3 cups Vodka - Use Lukosowa or Monopolowa potato Vodka or Rodnik grain Vodka. If you can't find those particular Vodka's, any Vodka will do ;)

Note: The above ingredients can be doubled or tripled - depends on you.

Directions

Heat the honey, water and spices in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

Watch the saucepan very carefully so that it does not boil over.

Place lid on the saucepan and turn off the heat.

Allow to steep for at least half an hour.

Add the vodka to the saucepan and turn up heat to warm the liquid.

Strain and serve hot.

Makes 4-6 glasses depending on the size of the glasses and how much everyone is enjoying it.

I like to place a zest of lemon or orange peel in each drink.

This recipe may be made in advance and reheated. It keeps very well if strained and decanted.

Note: I love history and I am adding this bit of info.

Legend has it that the recipe was created by the Benedictine monks at a monastery in Niaśviž which was founded by Mikołaj Krzysztof "Sierotka" Radziwiłł. Known in Poland and Lithuania at least since 16th century, it soon became popular among the szlachta of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. There are numerous recipes preserved to our times in countless szlachta diaries. Krupnikas was also used as a common medicinal disinfectant to Polish soldiers in World War II.

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laurakaay 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Love it, love it, love it! Thanks so much for sharing it!!!! I'm making it this weekend!!!! This is the best vodka drink I have ever tried!!! Cheers! ~Laura ;D

bostonmargy 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Sounds very interesting! My family celebrates the Polish Wigilia every year, although we're not big drinkers. Maybe I'll make this for other friends.

elgab89 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Perfect winter drink! Love it- my dad used to make something similar and he added pink peppercorns in it, too!

mamalou 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Vodka lover here...you have my five!

lunasea 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Vodka is my friend and I shall be trying this soon, even though it hardly ever, everrrr gets cccold here. Darn it. But a good vodka drink is a good vodka drink and I love the history behind this too. Thanks for the great post, Lor sweetie. Maybe I could crank the AC down low...hehe. :) Vickie

chacha 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This is a wonderful 5 fork recipe. I remember this from way back when and you've sparked some great memories. Thanks so much for including this recipe.

pizzaqueen 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Some cold winter night this sound like a good recipes to make. Can,t wait to try it. Thank You

cherylannxo 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This looks like a very interesting drink, included with the partial story of Christmas in Poland. I love stories like that from different countries. You have my 5. Thank you for sharing...Cheryl

lumpy1 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Excellent research and info. thanks. lumpy

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