Rakia is the traditional spirit distilled by thousands, if not millions of Bulgarian people every year. Traditional Rakia is essentially home made brandy, quite often made from plums or grapes, but can be made from almost any surplus found around the Bulgarian home. The distillation of spirits is quite legal in Bulgaria and there are usually a few stills around to take your mash to for distillation. This short film shows one way of making the basic mash for Bulgarian Rakia. If you want to know about making Bulgarian red wine have a look at the www.inbulgaria.co.uk website where you will find all sorts of short films showing how to make traditional Bulgarian products.

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