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Bulgaria

I have one sourced drink connected to Bulgaria. The label on each card says how: where it began, what the country is known for, what people drink there, or where the origin is disputed.

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Bulgaria on the world map. Boundaries are generalized Natural Earth data.

Drinks of Bulgaria

Signature drinks and regional ones, with the evidence behind each. A drink marked non-alcoholic has no alcohol in the traditional serve.

  • Illustration of Hot Rakia: hot clear amber with steam, in a small ceramic cup.

    Hot Rakia

    PopularRegional drink

    Rakia heated with honey and spices, drunk hot in winter. A Troyan producer heats plum brandy, plum honey, cloves, black pepper and orange peel in a copper cezve until it has boiled at least once and pours it into a ceramic cup.

    A Bulgarian food site names greyana, the cooked rakia, as a popular way to serve rakia, and the Troyan distillery ties it to winter and to warming the body on cold days. No source fetched gives a date for the drink.

    Made with: plum rakia, plum honey, cloves, black pepper, orange peel.

    Confidence: mediumEvidence: vinprom-troyan.bg (opens in a new tab), findbgfood.com (opens in a new tab)

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