Rakia

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Rakia

Type	Liqueur
Country of origin	first recorded in Bulgaria
Alcohol by volume	40+ vol-%
Flavour	various fruits, incl. grape, plum, peach, apricot

Rakia, rakija, rakiya, rachiu or rakı (/ˈrɑːkiə, ˈræ-, rəˈkiːə/), is the collective term for fruit spirits (or fruit brandy) popular in the Balkans. The alcohol content of rakia is normally 40% ABV, but home-produced rakia can be stronger (typically 50–80%).^[1]