"(more specifically) for damson plum: , – damson plum, , or + postfix ""-vice"" or ""-vica"" to indicate the food from which it was distilled. For example, Czech ""meruňka"" apricot → ""meruňkovice"" apricot brandy; ""broskev"" peach → ""broskvovice"" peach brandy. The primary producers are Bosnia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia. Following the claims of several nations to the protected designation of origin, in October 2007 the European Union went for a compromise solution, leaving ""slivovitz"" as a generic name, and granting individual nations the right to protect the origin with their own adjective. In respective languages,"
"so is the Śliwowica łącka. Numerous social organisations have been campaigning to have this law changed, so far unsuccessfully. A ""Fruit-harvesting Festival"" celebrating the Śliwowica is held yearly in Łącko. Śliwowica łącka Śliwowica łącka (literally śliwowica from Łącko) is a plum brandy made traditionally in the region of Łącko in Lesser Poland. Distilled at least since 17th century, the brandy contains usually between 70 and 80 per cent of pure alcohol. As the lands around Łącko are rich in fruits, ""virtually every farmer is known to distil his own brand"". Altogether some 300 farmers produce approximately 15 thousand litres of"
"named after their region of origin and base ingredients. For example: ""Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser"" (cherry spirit of the Black Forest), ""Framboise d'Alsace"" (raspberry of Alsace), ""Aprikot dell'Alto Adige"" (apricot of South Tyrol), etc. They are often regulated more strictly than generic fruit spirits; other than limiting their region of origin, restrictions may include fruit variants, mashing and fermenting technology, distilling apparatus, barrel aging, etc. Among the better known fruit brandies are: Fruit brandy Fruit brandy or fruit spirit is a distilled beverage produced from mash, juice, wine or residues of edible fruits. The term covers a broad class of spirits produced"
"which have been steeped for several weeks before being distilled. The different kinds of ""Obstler"" are similar to the varieties of ""Rakija"" found in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Slivovitz is a popular schnapps made from Damson plums found throughout the region. ""Kräuterlikör"" (herbal liqueur) is another popular form of schnapps, often sweetened. Well known brands include Jägermeister, Underberg, Kuemmerling, Killepitsch and Wurzelpeter. An inexpensive heavily sweetened form of liqueur is made in America by mixing neutral grain spirit with fruit syrup, spices, or other flavors. Referred to as ""schnapps"", these are bottled with an alcohol content typically between 15%"
"of the UK. Many types of moonshine are produced in Serbia, even though they are almost exclusively fruit-based, made in pot-stills and commonly referred to as rakija. Šljivovica (plum brandy) is the most popular, but brandies based on other fruits, such as breskovača (peach brandy), kajsijevača or kajsijara (apricot brandy), viljamovka (pear brandy), jabukovača (apple brandy) and dunjevača (quince brandy). Product quality can range from poorly produced low ABV brlja (cheap raw brandy) to oak barrel aged fine quality rakija that is superior to the bulk of the commercial market. Rakija is readily available on open markets even in the"
"the original fruit it is better and more common to drink ""slivovice"" at room temperature. Poland has a long tradition of making Slivovitz. Historically it has been distilled in the southern regions of the country by local highlanders and not necessarily given any particular brand names. One of the more recognised of such products is Śliwowica Łącka associated with the region of Łącko. Over the years, it was regarded as one of the best Polish Slivovitz. However, due to the fact that it is made without any specific control and brand ownership it has declined in quality, especially in recent"
"Śliwowica łącka Śliwowica łącka (literally śliwowica from Łącko) is a plum brandy made traditionally in the region of Łącko in Lesser Poland. Distilled at least since 17th century, the brandy contains usually between 70 and 80 per cent of pure alcohol. As the lands around Łącko are rich in fruits, ""virtually every farmer is known to distil his own brand"". Altogether some 300 farmers produce approximately 15 thousand litres of śliwowica a year. In Poland it is a well-recognised brand and it also gained much fame abroad. However, as producing alcohol outside of established industrial distilleries is illegal in Poland,"
"Borovička Borovička () (also known as Juniper brandy) is a Slovak alcoholic beverage flavored with juniper berries. It is characterized by a white or golden colour and a taste similar to that of dry gin. It is popular especially in Slovakia, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Today's commercially produced borovička contains about 40% alcohol by volume or 80 Proof. As a benchmark, the minimum alcohol amount required by law in Slovakia is 37.5%. Similar drinks but differently made are known in south Slavic countries such as brinjevec in Slovenia (""brin"" means juniper in Slovene) and klekovača in Serbia (""kleka"" means"
"from the process of burning during distillation. A common moonshine in Slovakia is slivovica, sometimes called ""plum brandy"" in English. It is notorious for its strong but enjoyable smell delivered by plums from which it is distilled. The typical amount of alcohol is 52% (it may vary between 40–60%). The homemade slivovica is highly esteemed. It is considered a finer quality spirit compared to the industrial products which are usually weaker (around 40%). Nowadays this difference in quality is the primary reason for its production, rather than just the economic issues. A bottle of a good homemade slivovica can be"
"it, thus producing a variety of fruit based spirits: ""borovničevec"" with blueberries, ""višnjevec"" with sour cherries, ""orehovec"" with walnuts, etc. It can also be used with herbs or honey (""medica""). But ""tropinovec"" is not necessarily a low-grade spirit. When fine wine varieties are used to produce it, it can be marketed as a stand-alone product. Tropinovec Tropinovec is the Slovene variation of marc or pomace brandy, i.e. a spirit made out of grapes remaining in the wine press after the expression of grape juice, or ""tropine"". According to Article 4 of the Slovene Rules on Spirit Drinks, the appellation ""tropinovec"""
"presence of sour cherries (usually the ""morello"" variety, or a bitter variety known as the Schaerbeek cherry) and with secondary fermentation in the bottle results in kriek. Traditional versions of kriek are dry and sour, just as traditional gueuze. Lambic with the addition of raspberry (framboise), peach (pêche), blackcurrant (cassis), grape (druif), or strawberry (aardbei), as either whole fruit or syrup. Other, rarer fruit lambic flavorings include apple (pomme), banana (banane), pineapple (ananas), apricot (abricot), plum (prune), cloudberry (plaquebière), lemon (citron), and blueberry (myrtille). Fruit lambics are usually bottled with secondary fermentation. Although fruit lambics are among the most famous"
"used similar to ""cordials"", and as an ingredient in cocktails and cakes. Fruit brandies obtained by distillation are often referred by the French term eau de vie. Fruit brandy usually contains 40% to 45% ABV (80 to 90 US proof). It is often colourless. Fruit brandy is customarily drunk chilled or over ice, but is occasionally mixed. Including some of the above, there are about 80 different kinds of fruit brandies in the European Union, registered with protected designations of origin from Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Luxembourg, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania and Spain. Most of these fruit brandies are"
"Tropinovec Tropinovec is the Slovene variation of marc or pomace brandy, i.e. a spirit made out of grapes remaining in the wine press after the expression of grape juice, or ""tropine"". According to Article 4 of the Slovene Rules on Spirit Drinks, the appellation ""tropinovec"" can only be used to describe spirits distilled out of grape marc. If a spirit is produced out of marc of other fruit, the name ""tropinovec"" needs to be preceded by the name of that fruit. Because it is neutral in terms of taste and smell, home-produced ""tropinovec"" is commonly used to soak fruit in"
"Framboise Framboise () is the name of two kinds of alcoholic drinks fermented with the raspberry (""framboise"" is the French word for raspberry). In English, ""framboise"" is used primarily in reference to a Belgian lambic beer that is fermented using raspberries, It is one of many modern types of fruit beer that have been inspired by the more traditional kriek beer, which is made using sour cherries. Framboise is usually served in a small glass that resembles a champagne glass, only shorter (could also be a goblet). Most framboise beers are quite sweet, though the Cantillon Brewery produces a tart"
"version called ""Rosé de Gambrinus"" that is based on the traditional kriek style. The Liefmans brewery uses oud bruin beer instead of lambic to make its framboise beer, resulting in a very different taste. Framboise is also commonly used to refer to eau de vie distilled with raspberries. Framboise Framboise () is the name of two kinds of alcoholic drinks fermented with the raspberry (""framboise"" is the French word for raspberry). In English, ""framboise"" is used primarily in reference to a Belgian lambic beer that is fermented using raspberries, It is one of many modern types of fruit beer that"
"villagers still wear their traditional costumes. The fertile region of Šumadija is particularly known for its plums and Slivovitz (""Šljivovica""), plum brandy, the national drink of Serbia. Plum and its products are of great importance to Serbs and part of numerous customs. Serbia is the largest exporter of Slivovitz in the world, and second largest plum producer in the world. In the Šumadija regions – Kačer, Gruža, Lepenica, Kragujevačka Jasenica, Smederevsko Podunavlje and Jasenica, Kosmaj and in the villages around Belgrade, 8,894 kin families with 52,475 households were included in the study of J. Cvijić. Of these, only 464 families"
"juniper in Serbian). Other similar drinks include several types of Gin like Jenever, etc. International Juniper Brandy Day is celebrated annually on 24th of June. According to ""The Dictionary of the Slovak Language"", ""borovička"" derives its name from the Slovak word for juniper, ""borievka"". Borovička harks back to the 16th century, when this beverage was produced in the Habsburg Monarchy's county of Liptov, today part of central Slovakia. It was exported throughout the whole Habsburg Monarchy, particularly to Vienna and Budapest. It was transported southward principally via rafts floating down the river Váh. Borovička Borovička () (also known as Juniper"
"Fruit beer Fruit beer is beer made with fruit added as an adjunct or flavouring. Lambics, beers originating in the valley of the Zenne (in an around Brussels) Belgium, though copied by brewers in other parts of the world, may be refermented with cherries to make kriek, or fermented with raspberries to make framboise. All kind of Lambic beers, topfermentation beers such as Belgian Golden Ales, Belgian Ambers and Flemish old brown beers usually go through a multiple stage fermentation process. After the first fermentation of the wort, sugar is added and the beer is refermented, on wooden casks. To"
"Brinjevec Brinjevec (or ""Brinovec"") is a strong alcoholic drink, produced in the Karst and Brkini regions in Slovenia. It is re-distilled from ground and fermented juniper berries only and it differs from similar drinks that have different alcohol bases with added juniper flavor (compound Gin, Slovak Borovička, Dutch Jenever, Serbian Klekovača, etc.). It has a clear transparent color and it is meant for folk medicinal use and not for regular drinking. It contains between 40% and 50% alcohol and has a very distinctive tart taste ""Kraški brinjevec"" means 'Karst gin' or 'Karst juniper brandy'. The word ""brinovec"" derives from the"
"Viljamovka (pear brandy). Swisslion Group traces its origins from the Takovo, founded in 1962 in Gornji Milanovac and Swisslion itself was founded in 1991. Takovo was state-owned during SFR Yugoslavia and one of the country's biggest industrial companies. Swisslion and Takovo merged in 2004 under the name of Swisslion Takovo, following Swisslion’s acquisition of Takovo through a public tender. Since then, Swisslion Takovo's main factories in Serbia are located in Vršac and Gornji Milanovac. The factory in Vršac primarily produces confectionery. Facilities in Gornji Milanovac spanning on over 30,000 square meters, produce ready-made meals, pasta, soups and fruit juices. In"
"grain-based. The main kinds of fruit used for German schnapps are apples, pears, plums, cherries, and apricots. Fruits other than these five are rarely used. Apples are used along with pears to make ""Obstwasser"" (fruit water); pears are used to produce Poire Williams (""Williamsbirne"", William's pear); several types of plums make """" (plum water); cherries make ""Kirschwasser"" (cherry water); and apricots are used to make Austrian ""Marillenschnaps"" (apricot brandy). A raspberry-flavored spirit called ""Himbeergeist"" (raspberry spirit) is also referred to as ""schnapps"", although it is not an ""Obstler"". Instead, it is an infusion of macerated fresh berries in neutral spirits,"
"as crêpe Suzette and cherries jubilee while serving. Brandy is traditionally poured over Christmas pudding and set alight. The flames consume most of the alcohol but the pudding is left with a distinctive flavour. The term ""brandy"" is a shortening of ""brandywine"", which was derived from the Dutch word ""brandewijn"", itself derived from ""gebrande wijn"", which literally means ""burned wine"". In the general colloquial usage of the term, brandy may also be made from pomace and from fermented fruit other than grapes. If a beverage comes from a particular fruit (or multiple fruits) other than exclusively grapes, or from the"
"Sawdust brandy Sawdust brandy (from the German ""Holzbranntwein"") is a neutral spirit produced through the distillation of wood products. To produce sawdust brandy, the wood is cooked with a diluted sulfuric acid, which causes the cellulose to be broken down via acid hydrolysis into dextrose and other simple sugars, while the lignin remains. The acidic, sugar-containing liquid is neutralised and allowed to ferment, producing the ethanol that will later be purified through distillation. In the German Democratic Republic, the lye produced from the wood pulp was employed in the production of the ""Holzschnaps"" (""wood schnapps""). Brandy for human consumption (spirits"
"Calvados Calvados () is an apple or pear brandy from the Normandy region in France. Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known Norman distillation was carried out by Gilles Picot, Lord de Gouberville, in 1553, and the guild for cider distillation was created about 50 years later in 1606. In the 17th century, the traditional cider farms expanded, but taxation and prohibition of cider brandies were enforced elsewhere than Brittany, Maine, and Normandy. The area called ""Calvados"" was created after the French Revolution, but ""eau de vie de cidre"""
"of the Serbian family tradition. Serbian desserts are a mixture of other Balkan desserts and desserts native to central Serbia. Desserts served are usually Uštipci, Tulumbe, Krofne and Palačinke (crepes). Slatko is a traditional Serbian dessert popular throughout Serbia and it can be found in most Serbian restaurants in the Balkans and in the diaspora. Beer is widely consumed in Serbia. The most popular brands are Jelen Pivo and Lav Pivo. Rakija, a plum brandy commonly known by popular brand name Slivovitz (original spelling šljivovica, from ""šljiva"" = plum) is a distilled fermented plum juice. This is the national drink"
"brandy used for Jaloviina is of French origin. Jaloviina Tammi is a limited-edition bottling made with cognac to celebrate the 100 years of Finnish independence. In Germany, particularly in former East Germany, cut brandy () is widespread. German cut brandy is never graded; a large majority of the cut brandy on the German market would fall into the zero stars category. A typical characteristic of German cut brandy is its unusual low alcohol content, generally between 28% and 32% alcohol by volume. Therefore it has a very soft taste which is possibly the reason for its popularity in Germany. German"
"product is ""Hardenberg Weizenkorn"", furthermore Schwartzhog, Sambalita, Helios, Persiko, Milder Wacholder, Kleiner Keiler, Wilthener Gebirgskräuter, Danziger Goldwasser and Miamee. As of 2011, the turnover is reported to be 97 million Euros. Schwartzhog is a brand name of ""Kräuterlikör"" (herbal liqueur). Traditionally it is consumed as a digestif liqueur, its ingredients include herbs, fruits and roots such as wormwood, ginger and “Sauwurz” (Gentiana lutea). ""(Gentian) comforts the heart and preserves it against faintings and swoonings."" Nicholas Culpepper, Complete Herbal (1653) Sauwurz, (literally ""Hogroot"") is a member of the Gentian family and is found across central and southern Europe, at high altitudes."
"Europe only rest very briefly in glass containers, others are aged in wooden casks before bottling. Thus, calvados, an apple-based spirit from northwestern France, is required by law to spend at least two years in wood, and most producers also offer much older products to the market (up to 20 years or more). Some ""slivovitz"" are also aged in wooden casks, giving them their golden or amber color and some additional flavors. In the Caribbean, eaux-de-vie are made from tropical fruits such as banana, ambarella, guava, mango, pineapple, and sapodilla. The term can also refer to maple ""eau de vie"","
"a precious gift, since it cannot be bought. The only way to obtain it is by having parents or friends in rural areas who make it. Slivovica is sometimes used also as a popular medicine to cure the early stages of cold and other minor aches. Though small-scale home production is illegal, the government seems to tolerate it. Several other fruits are used to produce similar homemade spirits, namely pears – hruškovica and wild cherries – čerešňovica. Another common traditional Slovak moonshine is called borovička, distilled from juniper berries or pine. Its flavor, although much stronger, resembles gin and can"
"of beer. Modern breweries may add only flavoured extracts to the finished product, rather than actually fermenting the fruit. One of the most prominent brewers of fruit beer is Yanjing Beer, one of the largest Chinese breweries, which widely markets Pineapple and Lemon beer. New Glarus Brewing Company, of New Glarus, Wisconsin, produces Raspberry Tart, a framboise made with raspberries, wheat and year old Hallertau hops, and fermented in large oak vats. Magic Hat Brewing Company of Vermont brews '#9', quite popular in the northeastern U.S. and is a 'not-quite-pale ale' flavoured with apricots. RJ Rockers Brewing Company of South"
"Lindenblättriger, Lindenblütrige, Lindener, Lipolist, Lipolist Biyali, Lipovina, Musztafer, Nöthab, Tarpai, Tokai, Tokay, and Vörös. Hárslevelű Hárslevelű (in Hungarian), also called Lipovina (in Slovak), Frunza de tei (in Romanian), Lindenblättriger (in German) and Feuille de Tilleul (in French) is a grape variety from the Pontian Balcanica branch of ""Vitis vinifera"". The name refers to the ""lime (tree) leaf"" in each of these languages. The grape is native to the Carpathian Basin and is planted in several Hungarian wine regions, but most prominently in the tiny wine region of Somló, and especially in Tokaj-Hegyalja, where it is blended with Furmint to produce"
"by the Beverage Tasting Institute. The top market for this product is the United States. The success of their peppermint schnapps has led Rumple Minze to release two new flavors which include a berry flavored liqueur and a lime flavored liqueur, both of which are 100 proof. The logo on the front of the bottle is a picture of a double-headed golden eagle. This symbol is a reference to the German coat of arms. Rumple Minze Rumple Minze (also known as Lingus) is a German-style liqueur brand, best known for peppermint schnapps. The brand is owned by the alcoholic beverage"
"the plum brandy šljivovica or homemade rakija . With Serbia being located on the crossroads between East and West, its cuisine has gathered elements from different cooking styles across the Middle East and Europe to develop its own hearty gastronomy with an intricate balance of rich meats, vegetables, cheese, fresh pastries and desserts. It has much in common with the cuisines of neighboring Balkan countries, as well as, to a smaller extent, the cuisines of countries as far north as Germany and as far east as Iran and Pakistan. Its flavours are mild, fresh and natural. Seasonings are light, while"