Țuică and Pălincă
The plum fire of the villages: țuică — Romania's plum brandy, single-distilled and clear, with its double-distilled, stronger Transylvanian sibling pălincă (a protected name shared with Hungary) — the welcome shot of every Romanian home.
What it is
The plum fire of the villages: țuică — Romania's plum brandy, single-distilled and clear, with its double-distilled, stronger Transylvanian sibling pălincă (a protected name shared with Hungary) — the welcome shot of every Romanian home. Origins: plum distilling in the Carpathian foothills is centuries old; Romania is among the world's top plum producers, and the cazan (still) is a village institution (the autumn distillation is social season). Made from: fermented plums (many varieties), pot-distilled. How it's made: 1) Ferment plums in barrels. 2) Distil; țuică once, pălincă twice. 3) Some is aged in mulberry or oak (țuică bătrână). Served: warm in winter (țuică fiartă with pepper and sugar), cold in summer, always before food with 'Noroc!' Flavor: clean plum fire. Strength: țuică 24-45% (the gentle one), pălincă 50%+. Culture: a Romanian host measures hospitality in țuică; the still season smells of plum smoke across whole valleys. See also: Cotnari Wine, Vișinată.
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