During our holiday in Poland, we visited juice press plant in Żukowo village in Wielkopolska region (about 30 km from[…]
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St. John’s Night
One of the most important old Slavic holidays is Kupala Night. It takes place on 21st of June. The celebration[…]
Read moreThe Cold Gardeners and Cold Sophia are coming. Be prepare!
Who are these guys? Panckracy, Serwacy and Bonifacy are bad guys. St. Pancras, St. Servatius and St. Boniface are known[…]
Read moreA definition of Polish cider
What exactly is Polish cider? What is it made of? Let’s start with what the cider is definitely not. The[…]
Read moreAdvertising cider is prohibited in Poland
Do you know that we cannot promote cider in Poland? Sounds ridiculous but it is true. Polish law prohibits alcohol[…]
Read moreSt. Valentine’s Day and apples
The apple is a symbol of love. It has a rich history of symbolism in sexual desires and abundance. It[…]
Read moreOur first Wassail in UK
During my research I found information about Wassail tradition. I wanted to go last year but my plans for January[…]
Read moreDrinking habits in Poland
Do you think that Poles drink a lot of vodka? Well, we like booze 🙂 but the most popular alcohol drink[…]
Read moreSt. Andrew’s Day and apples?
Hi there, tomorrow is St. Andrew’s Day. In Poland there is a superstitious belief that the night before St. Andrew’s[…]
Read moreThe best apples for making a cider
When I was doing research for this post, I realized that we don’t have Polish cider apples. I decided to[…]
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