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Glasses of raki on the table, Shkodër, Albania
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Drink

Raki

Home-distilled grape or plum spirit, offered to guests and made in most rural households.

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Type
Fruit spirit
Made from
Grape marc most commonly; also plum (kumbull) and mulberry (mani)
Strength
Typically 40% ABV and often higher in homemade batches
Custom
Offered on arrival to guests; refusing is unusual

In plain language

Raki is a strong clear spirit made by distilling fruit — usually grapes, sometimes plums or mulberries. Many families make their own. It is offered to guests as a matter of course.

Simple explanation

Raki is a strong clear spirit made by distilling fruit — usually grapes, sometimes plums or mulberries. Many families make their own. It is offered to guests as a matter of course.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia. Rakia — English Wikipedia · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Used to ground the deep-research section and as a discovery aid; not relied on alone for contested claims.
  • Wikidata. Wikidata item Q931946 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year.
  • Wikimedia Commons. Photographs · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Each photograph carries its own creator, licence and file link beneath it. Only public-domain, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-SA files are published.

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