Piołunówka is the Polish name for wormwood and also the name of the drink. It is made by steeping wormwood in high proof liquor. Here is the recipe:
500 ml of water, 168g of sugar boil and add 7.91g of young wormwood (mainly flowertops). When cooled, add to it 500ml of Polish rectified spirit (98% vol or 196 proof) and filter it. |