Komovica
Encyclopedia
The name Komovica is of ancient Serbian
origin.
It is a homemade rakia
made of grape pomace. Usually it contains more than 50% of alcohol
.
Komovica is a popular drink
in Serbia
, and is
also an important solvent for the preparation of many elixirs,
curative by it self; it contains cardio-protective substances, mostly contained in grapes stalks.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
origin.
It is a homemade rakia
Rakia
Rakia is an alcoholic beverage that is produced by distillation of fermented fruit; it is a popular beverage throughout the Balkans. Its alcohol content is normally 40% ABV, but home-produced rakia can be stronger . Prepečenica is double-distilled rakia which has an alcohol content that may...
made of grape pomace. Usually it contains more than 50% of alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
.
Komovica is a popular drink
Drink
A drink, or beverage, is a liquid which is specifically prepared for human consumption. In addition to fulfilling a basic human need, beverages form part of the culture of human society.-Water:...
in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, and is
also an important solvent for the preparation of many elixirs,
curative by it self; it contains cardio-protective substances, mostly contained in grapes stalks.