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Apparently and according to our local friends it was the best in the country, but at that point, at least for us it was like serving strawberries to a pig. [8], Rakija is the most popular spirit in Croatia. Rakija (Macedonian: Ракија) is one of the most popular spirits in North Macedonia, the most common types are yellow and white grape rakija. As is the case with Bulgaria, Croatia enjoys protected status of 3 rakia products, granted by the EU via PGI status, making it the only other country to have such protected rakia products.[7]. Skrapar is a region known not only for its hospitality and tradition, but also for the production of rakia. There are many kinds of rakia, depending on the fruit it is produced from: *   Kom or komina is the fruity grape mash that remains after winemaking. The alcohol content of rakia is normally 40% ABV, but home-produced rakia can be stronger (typically 50%). Common flavours are šljivovica and țuică, produced from plums, kajsija, produced from apricots, or grozdova/lozova in Bulgaria, raki rrushi in Albania, lozovača/komovica in Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina all produced from grapes, the same as "Zivania" in Cyprus. The island Hvar is famous for Rakija with the addition of Myrtus (mrtina — bitter and dark brown).

**  Not to be confused with mead, which is made solely of honey. Turkish Rakia is basically Ouzo or Sambuca. The Prime Minister has made repeated offensive remarks against women, backed up with horrendous and discriminatory policies. Although wine is the essential part of the Eucharist rite in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in the region, rakia has found uses in certain religious and related rituals across the Balkans.

In summer, rakia is usually served ice cold, while in winter it's served "cooked" (Serbian: кувана / kuvana or грејана / grejana, Bulgarian: греяна (greyana), Croatian: kuhana, rakia (also called Šumadija tea in Serbia). #streetfoodguy #, The imaginary line separating #Thailand from #Camb, Real #chinesefood in #battambang #streetfoodguy #s, #bigboyburger just arrived in #siemreap #bestburge, #bangersandchips #rebelwithoutacause #streetfoodgu, The Tale of Tanduay – The World’s Best Rum, Which Countries Do and Don’t Have a McDonalds.

To get a good batch of Albanian Raki it goes through a fermentation and distillation process although the slightest mistake can ruin the full batch, often called ‘soft Raki’.

The Croatian Adriatic coast is known for a great variety of herbal Rakija, some typical for only one island or group of islands. The EU recognizes 12 brands of Bulgarian rakia as produced traditionally in the country and protects them via PDO and PGI marks, which protect the name of a product, which is from a specific region and follow a particular traditional production process. In Summer, the vines sprout the grapes and they grow quickly, Grapes closer to the top of the vines will grow bigger and better, therefore ensuring the vines are maintained will help ensure a better batch of grapes is produced.

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Albanian Raki is from the Balkan family.

In fact, you will even see old men sipping a Raki with coffee at breakfast time.

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The spirit is then stored in small glass bottles. Albania is the same, they REALLY believe in the hair of the dog.

It's served with salad as an appetizer (traditionally shopska salad) or white cheese.

Due to the age of the fragment, contradicting the idea that rakiya production only began in the 16th century, some historians believe this indicates that rakiya did originally come from Bulgaria.

A popular home-made variant in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, North Macedonia, and Serbia is rakia produced from mixed fruits. Rakia, rakija or Raki (Greek: Ρακί) (/ˈrɑːkiə, ˈræ-, rəˈkiːə/) is the collective term for fruit spirits (or fruit brandy) popular in the Balkans. 50-60-70%?

Le nom a probablement comme origine le mot turc rakı, désignant les alcools distillés (et particulièrement le rakı)… In Bulgaria, rakia is generally served with shopska salad, yogurt salad, pickled vegetables (turshiya) or other salads, which form the first course of the meal.

[8] It is the national drink of Serbia present for centuries. Everywhere I went in the Albanian-speaking regions of the Balkans, I ordered it: Albanian raki; not Serbian rakija or Turkish rakı (there is a difference). In every part of Albania, Skrapar spirit is always required in all festive ceremonies, as the best alcoholic beverage.

Plum and grape rakia are sometimes mixed with other ingredients, such as herbs, honey, sour cherries and walnuts, after distillation. The crushed grape, at this stage is called bërsi, is left for 25 days, almost a month which is also the right time for fermentation. Join our group of foodies and get recipes, news and cooking tips straight from the kitchen. Albanian Raki is from the Balkan family. At the end of the Orthodox Christian burial service, at the exit from the cemetery, visitors are offered a piece of soda bread (pogača) and a glass of rakia.