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 The drink
rakia or rakija (in Cyrillic alphabet: ракия or ракија) is hard
liquor similar to brandy and vodka, made from fruits that are popular throughout
the Balkans. Its alcoholic contents is normally 40%, but in home-produced rakia
it is higher.
Rakia is considered to be the national drink of Bulgaria
where it is produced mainly from grapes. Slivovitz is the national drink of
Serbia and is produced from plum.
There are many kinds of rakija, depending on the fruit
they are produced from:
Fruits
- Grapes
- Plum
- Apricot
- Pear
- Quince
- Fig
- Made from wine
- With added herbs
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Rakija in the former Yugoslav countries
- loza, lozovača - lozowatcha
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slivovitz (šljivovica)
- kajsijevača - kayseeyewatcha
- vilijamovka - williemovka
- dunja
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- travarica
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Some of the types of
rakija are kept in wooden barrels (oak or mulberry) for an extra aroma and the
colour (golden brownish).
Rakija is supposed to be drunk from the special small
glasses (0.3 to 0.5 dl).
In Bulgaria it is generally served with Shopska salad,
Milk salad or pickled vegetables. Other type of serving is "Grejana" rakia,
where it is heated and sweetened with honey.
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