Jabol

Jabol (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjabɔl]) is a slang name for a kind of cheap Polish fruit wine ^[1] that is made from fermented fruit and is bottled at 8% to 18% alcohol by volume. Its name, "jabol," seems to be derived from "jabłko", the Polish word for "apple," which it is often made from. Though it is usually fruit flavoured, it can come in other flavours such as chocolate^[2] or mint.^[3]

It comes in a variety of containers and is sold under a variety of names.

Slang names

Apart from "jabol" or "jabcok", this beverage has amassed a variety of colourful slang names. Two that are commonly encountered are "sikacz" (a reference to the effect of alcohol on urination) and "siarkofrut" (a reference to both a brand of juice marketed to children, and to the wine's taste of sulfur (resulting from its low-quality production process)).

History

Jabol is produced by several companies and has been drunk by generations of Poles. It is especially popular in Polish punk culture.

Packaging and price

Jabol is sold in glass and plastic bottles^[4] or cartons^[5] (similar to milk or juice cartons). It is priced at about 4.50 PLN (1.60 USD)^[6] for a 0.70L bottle. Sometimes a deposit is required on bottles, which is usually 20%-30% of the wine price.^[7]

In popular culture

Pieniądze to nie wszystko – comedy film by Juliusz Machulski from 2000
Jabol punk, Jabolowe ofiary (Jabol victims) – songs by KSU from album Pod prąd.
Tanie Wino (Cheap wine) – song by Haratacze
SO2 – song by Zielone Żabki (sulfur dioxide reference)
Acid Drinkers – Polish thrash metal band. The name is a reference to the drink.
Autobiografia – one of the most popular songs by the Polish band Perfect.
Arizona – documentary by Ewa Borzęcka from 1997, showing life in poor Polish village

References

External links

Polish site about jabol

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