 Slivovitz from (clockwise) Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Serbia | |
| Type | Distilled beverage |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Slavic-speaking Central Europe and Balkans |
| Introduced | 14th–15th century |
| Alcohol by volume | 40–70% |
| Proof (US) | 80–140° |
| Colour | Clear, pale yellow |
| Ingredients | damsons |
| Related products | Plum jerkum, damson gin, damassine, țuică, Pálinka, Palenka |
| Social practices and knowledge related to the preparation and use of the traditional plum spirit – šljivovica | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Serbian Slivovitz from Valjevo region | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Reference | 01882 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2022 (17th session) |
| List | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity |
Slivovitz is a fruit spirit (or fruit brandy) made from damson plums,[1] often referred to as plum spirit (or plum brandy).[2] Slivovitz is produced in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, both commercially and privately. Primary producers include Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. In the Balkans, slivovitz is considered a kind of rakia. In Hungary it is considered a kind of pálinka, but in Romania and Moldova it is considered pălincă, similar to țuică. In Czechia, Slovakia, Galicia, and Carpathian-Ruthenia it is considered Pálenka. UNESCO put it in a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists in 2022 on request of the country of geographic origin Serbia.[3]
- ^ Ward, Artemas (1911). "Slivovitz". The Grocer's Encyclopedia. New York. p. 567. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Haraksimová, Erna; Rita Mokrá; Dagmar Smrčinová (2006). "slivovica". Anglicko-slovenský a slovensko-anglický slovník. Praha: Ottovo nakladatelství. p. 775. ISBN 80-7360-457-4.
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