Cocktails

Polonaise

Polonaise is a cocktail made with Brandy, Blackberry-Flavored Brandy, Dry Sherry, and Lemon Juice. The listed recipe is shaken and served in a Old-Fashioned Glass.

Reviewed by the WhatDrink Editorial TeamHow we calculate nutritionSuggest a correction

Cocktailalcoholic23.7% ABV4 ingredients

At a Glance

317 kcalCalories

23.7%ABV

10.8gSugar

18.6gCarbs

2.37Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderateshaken drink

Why: 4 ingredients, shaken drink, requires shaker

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

2.0 ozBrandyBase Spirit
1.0 ozBlackberry-flavored brandyBase Spirit
2.0 ozDry SherryFortified Wine
1.0 ozLemon JuiceJuice

How to Make It

Shake with ice and strain into old-fashioned glass over ice cubes.Shaken

How to Serve

Glass: Old-Fashioned Glass
Temperature: Chilled
Ice: Cubed ice
Method: Shaken

Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serve Polonaise well chilled and avoid oversweetening. Creamy and dessert-style drinks usually need restraint to stay balanced. It is commonly matched with bbq, steak, grilled meat style pairings.

Taste

What does Polonaise taste like?

Polonaise is a richer dessert-leaning drink. Expect a softer texture, rounded sweetness and a fuller finish than a crisp citrus cocktail.

Primary flavours

Fruit Oak Vanilla

Supporting notes

Citrus Dried Fruit NuttyOxidative

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong

BodyLight – Full

SweetnessDry – Sweet

AcidityFlat – Crisp

FruitinessEarthy – Fruity

BoldnessDelicate – Bold

High ABV

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Polonaise is right for you

Polonaise is a balanced cocktail choice shaped by fruit, oak, vanilla. Choose it when that flavor direction fits the food, season or mood. The listed serve is about 23.7% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Polonaise if...

Skip Polonaise if the listed flavor direction does not match your mood. It leans toward fruit, oak, vanilla, so choose a different page if you want another style.

When to serve

BBQ / CookoutSuggested from its oak notes, pairing with bbq and grilled meat.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

BBQ Steak Grilled Meat

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-Free Vegan Vegetarian

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Brandy2.0 oz

CognacWorks, with a noticeable change

How much to use: Use the same amount; taste before changing citrus or sweetener.
What changes: Cognac can replace generic brandy in a cocktail at the same measure; expect a more specific Cognac profile rather than a neutral brandy.

Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Lemon Juice1.0 oz

Lime JuiceWorks, with a noticeable change

How much to use: Start with the same amount, then adjust sweetness if the drink tastes too sharp.
What changes: Lime juice can usually replace lemon juice, but the drink becomes sharper and more tropical.