Jabol
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please improve the article by adding references. See the talk page for details. (September 2007) |
 |
The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. Specific concerns may be found on the talk page. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions.(December 2007) |
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. (October 2007) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. |
|
|
This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. (October 2007) |
Jabol (pron. "yabol") is a slang name for a large family of cheap Polish spirits made of apples.
Contents |
[edit] Overview
Jabol is very popular in Poland among lower-income residents and teenagers as well as the homeless.[citation needed] These alcoholic drinks, while bottled to appear like wines, do not have much in common with real wines and have a taste similar to a blend of cordial liquors and vodka.[citation needed]
Jabols come in various names and fruit flavors, yet there are three things all these beverages have in common - cheap price, poor quality, and relatively high volume of alcohol (ranged 8%-18%).[citation needed]
Although those quasi-wines come in various flavours, it is important to mention that all of them are made from apples of poor quality averaging $0.02 per kg in market purchase price.[citation needed] Moreover, the producers often cheat when estimating the volume of alcohol for marketing purposes.[citation needed] It is said that whole Polish sugar industry is still functioning because of the customer preference of drinking sweet drinks.[citation needed]
[edit] Packaging
Jabol is sometimes distributed in carton packages (similar to milk or juice cartons), plastic bottles or in specially-prepared plastic bags.[citation needed] The purpose of these solutions is for being unnoticed while drinking it and lowering the costs of production.[citation needed]
It is the only wine that comes with sell by date marked on the label.[citation needed]
[edit] History
Jabol is produced by several companies and has been enjoyed by generations of Polish drinkers. Jabol is especially popular in Polish punk culture. Jabol is alleged to have contained sulphuric acid in the past, which gave the liquor additional kick.[citation needed] Doctors warn that excessive drinking of them may cause serious damage to one’s stomach, including ulcers and cirrhosis.[citation needed]
