Rakija - the Centerpiece Serbian Beverage

We discuss in short the most important beverage of your average Serb - rakija, a potent spirit indeed.

[markomarko]

The joke amongst Serbs in Australia is “we are making jam” when buying huge amount of overripe fruit. 🤣🤣🤣🇦🇺

[metallicism]

An old monk told me the best way to test the quality of rakija is to pour some on your hands and rub it like hand sanitiser. If it ends up sticky, it's the sugar-added low quality stuff and will give you a wicked hangover. Best avoid.

[DD-nujt]

I’m an American who was given rakija (the plum variety) and I loved it! I asked for a second pouring even though I am a lightweight. As I recall, it put me in a really good mood but made me slightly obnoxious.

[stefanl]

5:05
Facts! Rakija causes no car crashes!
I'm telling you, it is those drunk crashers that give all us drunk drivers such a bad rap!

[PhilDrury]

I emptied a cupboard full of Rakija over six months which had been largely untouched for years when I was with my girlfriend in Bijeljina. Good stuff is an understatement and the infused variety is divine. We're five months in Blighty and I feel like I'm dying of thirst! 😂

[tallmikbcroft]

I'm not much of a drinker but this sounds delicious

[HolyKhaaaaan]

Those flasks for the double-cooked and the "chokanchich" make rakija look like a magic potion. Its properties make it sound like one.

Is it the Serbian equivalent of a health potion?

[OrthodoxInsights]

Slivovitz is quite popular worldwide, I've never seen any of the others though. I guess the plum brandy was just the most popular choice.

[nonameronin]

"Almost as bad as making honey out of sugar" Is golden syrup that bad?

[jesseausthof]

What is a good brand that you can get in the U.S.?

[Pure_Copium]

Razočaran sam da se u Srbiji ne kaže "ispiti na h"...