rakija
Fruit-based firewater
Rakija is a fruit brandy traditional to the Balkans, typically distilled from plums, grapes, or other stone fruits.
It ranges from homemade batches passed around at family gatherings to commercially produced varieties, and is central to hospitality customs throughout Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, and neighboring countries: His grandfather made rakija every autumn from the orchard's plums.
Soft stone fruit
- apricotFuzzy orange stone fruit
- quinceAromatic pome for cooking
- pearTapered sweet fruit
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
mulberry · fig · cherry · juniper · honey · fruitiness · orchard · harvest
Balkan country, capital Belgrade
- CroatiaBalkan Adriatic republic
- MontenegroBalkan republic, Adriatic coast
- BosniaSoutheastern European region
- MacedoniaAncient realm, modern nation
Slovenia · Kosovo · Albania · Bulgaria · slivovitz · meze · ćevapi · toast
Having great physical power
- firewaterStrong alcoholic spirits
- burnDamage by heat
- overproofAlcohol exceeding standard strength
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
sharp · kick · smooth · harsh · throat · chest · heat · powerful
Small rural community
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- family recipeAncestral cooking instructions
- cellarUnderground storage room
- ruralOf the countryside
self-made · unlicensed · tradition · grandmother · grandfather · autumn · cauldron · homebrew
plum
Soft stone fruit
grape · mulberry · fig · cherry · juniper · honey · fruitiness · orchard · harvest · aromatic
Serbia
Balkan country, capital Belgrade
- CroatiaBalkan Adriatic republic
- MontenegroBalkan republic, Adriatic coast
- BosniaSoutheastern European region
Macedonia · Slovenia · Kosovo · Albania · Bulgaria · slivovitz · meze · ćevapi · toast · hospitality
strong
Having great physical power
warming · sharp · kick · smooth · harsh · throat · chest · heat · powerful · concentrated
village
Small rural community
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- family recipeAncestral cooking instructions
- cellarUnderground storage room
rural · self-made · unlicensed · tradition · grandmother · grandfather · autumn · cauldron · homebrew · craft
copper still
Alcohol distillation equipment
- alembicDistillation apparatus
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
distillate · vapor · condenser · proof · ethanol · wash · yeast · boiling · reflux · first run
rakijacognac
Grape-based distilled spirit
champagne · single malt scotch · Dom Pérignon · Hennessy · Grand Marnier