rakija Archivi - BarBalcani

3Dec

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Rakija, The Bar Balkans

Rakija slivovica

Slivovica is rakija made from fermented and distilled plums (more…)

10Sep

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Other Drinks, The Bar Balkans

Ouzo is a distilled spirit made from grape must, with a strong anise flavor, added during the fermentation process along with berries and herbs. The origin of the Greek rakija is uncertain, but it is likely to derive from rakı, a distillate spirit with Ottoman origin (more…)

Maksuzija, a rakija distilled by Dubioza kolektiv

14May

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Rakija, The Bar Balkans

Maksuzija, a rakija distilled by Dubioza kolektiv

Rakija - the most famous alcoholic drink of all the Balkans - distilled by Dubioza kolektiv is called Maksuzija. And there is also the special edition 'Dubioza kolektiv', a traditional slivovitz, made of plums (more…)

7May

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Rakija, The Bar Balkans

Why is rakija called rakija?

The name rakija comes from the Turkish word rakı, which means 'brandy'. But rakija could also come from the Arabic word raqiya, which means 'to condense'. The earliest records of rakija distillation in the Balkan Peninsula date back to the medieval period, while the drink became even more widespread during the Ottoman Empire (more…)