Pelinkovac

Pelinkovac is a bitter liqueur based on wormwood (Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian: pelen or pelin), popular in Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia as well as in Slovenia, where it is known as pelinkovec or pelinovec. The alcohol content is 28–35% by volume. It has a very bitter taste, resembling that of Jägermeister.

Pelinkovac
Pelinkovac is a bitter liqueur based on wormwood.
TypeLiqueur
Region of originBalkans
Alcohol by volume28–35%

History

Badel Pelinkovac was the first Croatian drink to be enjoyed in the court of Napoleon III of France.[1]

In January 2017, Badel Pelinkovac started exports to the United States. It took two years for the company to get the permits to export to the USA. The drink was already exported to 30 countries worldwide.[2][3]

Description

Pelinkovac (Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian: pelen or pelin) is a bitter liqueur based on wormwood. The alcohol content is 28–35% by volume. It has a very bitter taste, resembling that of Jägermeister. The drink is popular in Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as in Slovenia, where it is known as pelinkovec or pelinovec.

According to the myth, drinking large amounts of Pelinkovac will cause hallucinations, similar to the traditional absinthe.[4]

Brands

In Croatia:

  • Pelinkovac by Dalmacijavino (Split, Croatia). 28% alcohol.
  • Maraska Pelinkovac by Maraska Distillery (Zadar, Croatia). 28% alcohol.
  • Rovinjski Pelinkovac by Darna Distillery (Rovinj, Croatia).
  • Badel Pelinkovac by the Badel Distillery (Zagreb, Croatia) since 1871. 32% alcohol.

In Serbia:

  • Gorki List made by Subotičanka (Subotica, Vojvodina). Since 2009, when Subotičanka went into bankruptcy, the production and bottling of this brand has been moved to Slovenia.[5] Currently the brand is the property of the Slovenian company Grenki List.[6]

In Bosnia-Herzegovina:

Pelinkovac is also produced by a number of small distilleries in Slovenia, Istria and in the city of Trieste and Friuli, Italy.

Similar drinks

See also

References
  1. Badel Pelinkovac Gorki, Badel1862.hr
  2. Legendary Croatian Drink Pelinkovac to be Exported to USA, Croatiaweek.com, 26 January 2017
  3. Vedran Pavlic, Croatian Pelinkovac Bitter Liqueur Comes to United States, Total-croatia-news.com, 28 January 2017
  4. Pelinkovac-Badel’s most famous premium herbal liqueur, Foodport.ch
  5. "(SRB) PRODAJA IMOVINE - ad "Subotičanka" u stečaju, Subotica". www.ekapija.com.
  6. "GORKI LIST :: Distributeri". www.arteska.com.
  7. "пелин : Готварски, кулинарни рецепти". gotvarstvo.georgievi.net.
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