Rakia
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Rakia, rakija, rakiya, rachiu or rikea, is the collective term for fruit spirits or fruit brandy popular in Southeastern Europe. The alcohol content of rakia is normally 40% ABV, but home-produced rak
A glass of rakiya in a restaurant in Sofia, Bulgaria
Traditional distillation of rakija (plum spirit) in Međimurje (northern Croatia)
Quince rakija from Serbia in traditional flasks
Țuică
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Țuică is a traditional Romanian spirit that contains ~ 24–86% alcohol by volume, prepared only from plums. Other spirits that are produced from other fruit or from a cereal grain are called "rachiu" o
A bottle of home-produced Țuică in Sighetu Marmației served alongside other Easter feasts. Noted an interlocking wooden stick inside of the bottle, typical of Maramureș region
Bottled Țuică
A shot glass of țuica in Sighetu Marmației, pictured here during Easter celebration