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  Title: Rakija
Jan 27, 2008 - 10:31 am
Posted By: 6apa6a

This will not be about food (but i will not stop writing about food), but about national drink rakija. I played AAT many times under effects of rakija and now i feel it is time to write you something about this culture.

Rakia or rakija (Bulgarian: ракия, rakia, Bosnian: rakija, Croatian: rakija, Greek: ρακί, Macedonian: ракија / rakija, Serbian: ракија / rakija, Hungarian: p?linka, Albanian: raki, Romanian: rachiu (reg. răchie), Slovenian: ?ganje, Slovak: p?lenka, Turkish: rakı ) is similar to brandy, made by distillation of fermented fruits, popular throughout the Balkans, Italy and France. Its alcohol content is normally 40%, but home-produced rakia can be stronger, typically 50 to 60%. Prepečenica is double-distilled rakia, with alcohol content sometimes exceeding 60%.

Rakia is considered to be the national drink among some of the South Slavic peoples: in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, and the Republic of Macedonia. Its most common form, slivovitz, is produced from plums. The most common fruits are peaches, apricots, apples, figs, and quinces. In Istria, however, rakija is made exclusively from grapes, where the drink is also known by the more local names of trapa and grappa (the latter name also being used in Italy). Plum and grape rakia is sometimes mixed after distillation with other ingredients, such as herbs, honey, sour cherries and walnuts.



On this picture you can see what our people think about foreign products



Home-made sljivovica


Ritual use

Although wine is the essential part of the Eucharist rite in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in the region, rakia has found uses in certain religious and related rituals across the Balkans.

At the end of the Orthodox Christian burial service, at the exit from the cemetery, visitors are offered a piece of soda bread (pogača) and a glass of rakia. When drinking "for the soul" of the deceased, one spills some rakia on the ground, saying (in Romanian, "Dumnezeu sa-i primeasca" (May God receive this for her/him), before drinking the rest.

During wedding ceremonies, the groom's father goes around all tables and offers a glass of rakia to all guests, sharing a toast for the happiness of the newlyweds. In general, in the Balkans, rakia is offered to guests of the home as a welcoming gesture.

Often, "cooked" (kuvana or greyana) rakia, heated in large kettles, is offered to visitors of various open-air festivities, especially in winter days. It is somewhat similar to mulled wine, as weaker brands of rakia are used (or stronger ones diluted with water), with added honey, sugar and spices.

Entry Edited 1 time - Edited on Jan 27, 2008 - 10:31 am




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