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Type | Liqueur |
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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]