plum brandy
Distilled stone fruit
Plum brandy is a spirit distilled from fermented plums.
The most famous variety is slivovitz, produced throughout Central and Eastern Europe, where it often carries cultural and ceremonial significance.
Plum brandy ranges from clear to amber depending on aging, with a distinctive fruit character beneath the alcohol: He brought back a bottle of plum brandy from Serbia.
Plum-based Balkan spirit
- rakijaBalkan fruit brandy
- SerbiaBalkan country, capital Belgrade
- CroatiaBalkan Adriatic republic
- BosniaSoutheastern European region
Montenegro · Slovenia · Macedonia · meze · feast · homemade · tradition · Eastern Europe
Purification via vaporization
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- yeastFermenting fungus
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
aging · copper · pot still · eau-de-vie · artisanal · small-batch · craft · orchard
Having great effect
- intoxicatingCausing altered mental state
- strongHaving great physical power
- headyApt to intoxicate
- robustStrong and durable
overproof · burning · stiff · concentrated · powerful · warming · kick · undiluted
Post-meal settling drink
- apéritifPre-meal alcoholic beverage
- neatOrderly, or undiluted
- shotQuick liquor serving
- sippingDrinking in small mouthfuls
chilled · room temperature · snifter · toast · accompaniment · meze · cheese · dried fruit
slivovitz
Plum-based Balkan spirit
Bosnia · Montenegro · Slovenia · Macedonia · meze · feast · homemade · tradition · Eastern Europe · Balkans
distillation
Purification via vaporization
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- yeastFermenting fungus
barrel · aging · copper · pot still · eau-de-vie · artisanal · small-batch · craft · orchard · harvest
potent
Having great effect
- intoxicatingCausing altered mental state
- strongHaving great physical power
- headyApt to intoxicate
robust · overproof · burning · stiff · concentrated · powerful · warming · kick · undiluted · fiery
digestif
Post-meal settling drink
sipping · chilled · room temperature · snifter · toast · accompaniment · meze · cheese · dried fruit · hospitality
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
fruity · sweet · warming · smooth · fiery · full-bodied · finish · palate · sipping · neat
plum brandycognac
Grape-based distilled spirit
pisco · grappa · apple brandy · kirsch · cherry brandy
plum brandyfruit juice
Liquid from pressed produce
water · prune juice · soft drinks · non-alcoholic beverages · soft drink
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