Jabol


Jabol is a slang name for a kind of cheap Polish fruit wine. It is made from fermented fruit and is bottled at 8% to 18% alcohol by volume. Its name is derived from, "apple", from which it is often made. Though it is usually fruit flavoured, it can come in other flavours such as chocolate or mint. It comes in a variety of containers and is sold under a variety of names.

History

Jabol was first developed in post-war Poland as a cheap alcohol produced from the apple orchards that had been cultivated in the former-Prussian areas of the Recovered Territories.
The drink gained a reputation as an unsophisticated alcoholic beverage consumed by youths intending to get drunk quickly and cheaply.

Slang names

Apart from jabol or jabcok, this beverage has amassed a variety of colourful slang names. Two that are commonly encountered are sikacz and siarkofrut.

Packaging and price

Jabol is sold in glass and plastic bottles or cartons. Sometimes a deposit is required on bottles, which is usually 20–30% of the wine price.

In popular culture

Pieniądze to nie wszystko – comedy film by Juliusz Machulski from 2000Jabol punk, Jabolowe ofiary – songs by KSU from the album Pod prąd.Tanie Wino – song by HarataczeSO2 – song by Zielone Żabki