OSICA

PLUM BRANDY

Osica Plum Brandy (Osica Rakija Sljivovica)

Serbia’s national drink is rakija šljivovica (plum brandy). Among Serbs, it is considered to have healing properties, heartily recommended for both external and “internal” use. A rakija is also made from apricot, grape (called loza), pear (viljamovka), quince, apple, honey (medovača), while travarica, komovica and kleka are made when brandy is mixed with medicinal herbs. If you want a plum brandy as a souvenir, we recommend Osica (Little Wasp), Žuta osa (Yellow Wasp), Stara sokolova rakija (Old Falkon Brandy) and Zlatna dolina (Golden Valley).

Slivovitz (Serbian: шљивовица, šljivovica, Polish: śliwowica; Romanian: ţuică, pălincă or şliboviţă; Bulgarian: slivova) is a strong, colourless alcoholic beverage made of distilled fermented plum juice. It is similar to brandy and sometimes called plum brandy in English. It's one of the liquors known as rakija.

The beverage originated in the Balkan Peninsula; the name derives from the South Slavic word for a plum, šljiva. Production is concentrated in Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and to a lesser extent in Austria, Germany, Italy and elsewhere.

It is the national drink of Serbia, where about 70% of plum production (average 424,300 tones per year; FAO Stat,1991/2001) goes into slivovitz. The alcohol content varies from 40-70% by volume. Slivovitz, like some of the other rakija, is kept in wooden barrels (oak or mulberry) for an extra aroma and the colour (golden brownish). 
Rakija is supposed to be consumed in a shot glass (0.3 to 0.5 dl).

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