If you visit a Polish home during the holidays, you'll probably eat some fried carp, you might find hay under the dinner table, and you’ll likely be offered kompot z suszu. The beverage is a traditional style of punch made from water and sugar simmered with dried fruits. At El Koktel in Warsaw, co-owner Paweł Rodaszyński makes his own version. “Obviously, we are using vodka—it’s Poland’s thing,” he says. “This cocktail is a great variation on the Penicillin; it makes you warm during cold winters and keeps spirits up during family dinner on Christmas Eve.”