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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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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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Traditional distillation of rakia (plum brandy) in Medjimurje (Croatia)
Pečenje rakije u Međimurju (Croatia) Silverije · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Sources

  • Wikipedia — Rakia — English Wikipedia · retrieved 03 Sep 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 03 Sep 2026
    Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year.
  • Wikimedia Commons — Photographs · retrieved 03 Sep 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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