Plum is one of the most popular fruits when it comes to palinka production. But did you know that plum has even more to offer? This versatile fruit has a huge potential as a cooking ingredient in the kitchen. As we all know, good, hiqh-quality plum does not need ’advertisement’ but in this article we would like to highlight the…
Liquor vs. liqueur? – This is the question. Many people usually use the word liquor and spirit interchangeably. Liquor is an essential alcoholic beverage. Others refer to it as distilled or – in other words – spirited beverage. The word distilled refers to the distillation process used to produce mainly alcoholic drinks. In other countries, for instance, in India or…
In addition to organic vinegar, special chili seed oil, peanut butter, honey and chocolate, truffles, sausages and palinka are also among the winners of the world’s most trusted gastro-awards, the Great Taste Awards 2020. Great Taste Awards is one of the largest and most most rigorous gastronomic competitions in the world, and it is considered as the food industry’s Oscar.…
There are several reasons why you should pay attention to moderate alcohol consumption. Maintaining our health comes first, but it’s essential to keep in mind that alcohol also affects our weight, which also affects our general well-being. The good news is that according to nutritionists, you don’t have to become abstinent, you don’t have to say goodbye to your favourite…
Palinka and other kinds of beverages are the same for adults as chocolate for children. But if you think about it, it is easy to find out that the combination of alcohol and chocolate can be out of this world. It is not a coincidence that tens of thousands of people and looking for alcohol filled desserts online and offline,…
The history Szicsek Palinka Distillery goes back to over 30 years, and officially it was founded in 1988. The distillery and all the professionals are dedicated to preserve the uniqueness of the signature drink of Hungary. The passion for palinka is still present and hopefully, it will be the driving force in the future too, since palinka is becoming more and more popular all around…
Pálinka or fruit brandy is a traditional Hungarian fruit distillate, which is made exclusively by distilling fermented fruit mash, or fruit marrow. Pálinka, pomace pálinka and certain local variants are protected in the European Union (Protected designation of origin (PDO): the term “pálinka” can only be used by Hungary for an alcoholic drink distilled from any fruit grown on Hungarian soil.…
Pálinka has an at least 700-year-old history in Hungary. Interestingly burnt-wine (another expression for pálinka) bottles were found in Hungary and their age dates back to the 13th century and they were of Italian origin. In the next century, doctors in Hungary were also familiar with this “medicinal drink” because pálinka was used as medicine at that time. Charles I,…
The special geographic features of the Carpathian Basin have already been recognized by Plinius. In the Historia Naturalis (Caius Plinius Secundus Maior, Historia Naturalis, 77), this region was called “Fruitful Pannonia”, which basically means “where fruit grow”. The geographic features of Hungary make the Hungarian soil very suitable for fruit production and the flavor and fragrance of the fruit are…