I’m an American who was given rakija (the plum variety) and I loved it! I asked for a second pouring even though I am a lightweight. As I recall, it put me in a really good mood but made me slightly obnoxious.
An old monk told me the best way to test the quality of rakija is to pour some on your hands and rub it like hand sanitiser. If it ends up sticky, it's the sugar-added low quality stuff and will give you a wicked hangover. Best avoid.
Yes, indeed best rakijas that I tried were those from monasteries. Other than that mulberry Rakija is a crazy one. Not more than 3 shots are recommended.
I emptied a cupboard full of Rakija over six months which had been largely untouched for years when I was with my girlfriend in Bijeljina. Good stuff is an understatement and the infused variety is divine. We're five months in Blighty and I feel like I'm dying of thirst! 😂
Those flasks for the double-cooked and the "chokanchich" make rakija look like a magic potion. Its properties make it sound like one. Is it the Serbian equivalent of a health potion?
