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Rakia, rakija, rakiya, rachiu or rakı (/ ˈ r ɑː k i ə, ˈ r æ-, r ə ˈ k iː ə /), is the collective term for fruit spirits (or fruit brandy) popular in the Balkans. The alcohol content of rakia is normally 40% ABV , but home-produced rakia can be stronger (typically 50–80%).
In many of these regions, the term raki or rakia is still used to describe grape-based pomace brandies or other spirits, often with regional variations in production methods and flavour profiles. For example, in Turkey, rakı is flavoured with anise and is distinctively served diluted with water, creating a milky-white appearance.
A number of countries in Southeast Europe that fall within the wine belt also produce a variety of fruit brandies, many of which are considered their "national drink", such as Țuică, Rakia, and Pálinka. [citation needed] The UNESCO has declared some wine regions in its World Heritage Sites: France: Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars
Rakia is the most popular drink in Bulgaria along with wine. Like wine, it is often produced by villagers, either in a community owned (public) still, or in simpler devices at home. Homemade rakia is considered of better quality and "safer" than rakia made in factories, since there were, especially during the 1990s, many counterfeit products on ...
This is a list of national liquors.A national liquor is a distilled alcoholic beverage considered standard and respected in a given country. While the status of many such drinks may be informal, there is usually a consensus in a given country that a specific drink has national status or is the "most popular liquor" in a given nation.
Komovica is a homemade rakia made of grape pomace, usually containing more than 50% alcohol by volume. It is mostly used for medical purposes. It is mostly used for medical purposes. [ 1 ]
Cambodia: Teuk tnaot chhouk, a palm wine Indonesia: Es teler, a sweet iced concoction created by Murniati Widjaja, who won a competition to come up with a national drink for Indonesia in 1982. [76] [77] Laos: Lao-Lao (Lao: ເຫລົ້າລາວ) is a Laotian rice whisky produced in Laos.
The following is a list of Bulgarian wine regions. Wine is, together with beer and grape rakia , among the most popular alcoholic beverages in Bulgaria. Regions for Production of Regional Wines