What can you mix with poitin?

“Poitini,” Bar Boulud. Glendalough Distillery, whose cofounder lives here in Boston. This month the swishy French bistro starts pouring a delicate Poitini, combining the whiskey with dry white vermouth and a shot of fresh green apple juice for some natural acidity, plus lavender and orange bitters.

Can you drink poitin straight?

Add some ice or a bit of water to avoid blacking out too fast. Or drink it straight. You’ll learn your lesson quick enough.

Is Poitin a vodka?

Poitín (Irish pronunciation: [ˈpˠɛtʲiːnʲ]), anglicized as poteen (/pəˈt(ʃ)iːn, pɒˈtiːn/) or potheen, is a traditional Irish distilled beverage (40–90% ABV). It was traditionally distilled in a small pot still and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word pota, meaning “pot”. The Irish word for a hangover is póit.

Why is Potcheen illegal?

Poitin dates back to at least the 6th century, an ancient farm-based spirit that’s made in a single pot still, and takes its name for the Irish word for ‘little pot’, pota. Poitin was later made completely illegal in 1661, as the government wanted the ability to tax all alcohol, and couldn’t easily tax farm liquor.

How do you drink poitin?

Stir the poteen, lemon juice, ice cubes and sugar, in a tall glass until the sugar is disolved. Top up with soda water, garnish with a cocktail stick, with the cherry and twisted orange and lemon slices.

What does poitin taste like?

Basically a type of vodka, poteen’s taste (both legal and illicit) tends to have a grainy flavour with hints of toffee and is often oily. Poorly made poteen can taste disgusting with high levels of volatile alcohols such as methanol making it toxic to drink.

Does poitin taste like vodka?

Basically a type of vodka, poteen’s taste (both legal and illicit) tends to have a grainy flavour with hints of toffee and is often oily. Over the past few centuries, Irish poteen has been used for many things besides being a libation.

What does poitin smell like?

“IT SMELLS like fire and burning.” Traditional Irish poitín (pronounced potcheen) was outlawed in the 1600s but since then legal versions of the drink are now available. ‘Poitín’ in Irish means ‘little hangover’, coming from the word ‘poit’ which means hangover.

Is it illegal to make vodka in Ireland?

It was generally produced in rural areas. Fuelled by turf (peat) but the rising smoke was a giveaway for watchful police and so distillers waited for windy, broken weather to distil. Poitin remained illegal in Ireland from 1661 until the 7th March 1997 but it still remains illegal in Northern Ireland.

How do you drink Irish poitin?

What does poitín taste like?

How do you drink Irish poitín?