Ingredients
Drink
- 30 mlclear vodka, well chilled
- 15 mlraspberry syrup
- a few drops of Tabasco
Equipment
- a shot glass
- a teaspoon
To serve
- immediately, in one go
Directions
- Chill the vodka thoroughly in the freezer. Cold spirit is slightly more viscous and it layers more cleanly, and a mad dog is unpleasant warm in any case.
- Fill the glass about two-thirds. Pour the raspberry syrup slowly down the inside wall of the glass, or over the back of a teaspoon.
- Pour it slowly. The spoon is not strictly necessary here since the syrup wants to sink, but pouring gently keeps the boundary clean.
- Add two or three drops on top, letting them sit on the surface.
- Drop them in the centre and let them spread across the top, which is what gives the streaked look the drink is named for. Do not stir it at any point at all.
- Serve it immediately, before the layers begin to blur. It holds for a minute or two at most.
- Use a decent clear vodka rather than the cheapest available, since there is only one spirit and it is drunk cold and fast.
Technique
- The layers depend on the syrup being denser than the spirit.
- It is a student bar drink and makes no claim to be otherwise.
- The sequence of flavours is the point of the layering.
Substitutions
- Any red fruit syrup in place of raspberry.
- Any hot sauce in place of Tabasco.
Variations
- With blackcurrant syrup.
- With more or less Tabasco to taste.
- Made as a longer drink over ice, which is not traditional.
History
A Polish student bar shot named mad dog, the syrup and hot sauce meant to read as blood.
Frequently asked questions
What is Wściekły pies?
Wściekły pies is a cocktail from Poland: layered shot of vodka, raspberry syrup and Tabasco. A Polish student bar shot named mad dog, the syrup and hot sauce meant to read as blood.
How long does Wściekły pies take to make?
Wściekły pies takes 2 min of preparation and no cooking at all. The recipe makes 1 shot. It is rated easy to make.
What can I substitute in Wściekły pies?
Yes, within limits. Any red fruit syrup in place of raspberry. Any hot sauce in place of Tabasco.
What is the most important thing to get right in Wściekły pies?
Drop them in the centre and let them spread across the top, which is what gives the streaked look the drink is named for. Do not stir it at any point at all.
