As you explore the rich culinary landscape of Romania, you’ll inevitably encounter tuica, the country’s version of plum ...

Forget whiskey or cognac. For Serbs, nothing beats homemade sljivovica, a plum brandy they hope will win U.N. recognition soon as an example of an important cultural tradition.

Romania is the second-leading plum-growing country. Thanks to our family’s relevant ethnic heritage, we always seem to have a bottle of Romanian plum brandy called Tuica.

The plum brandy sljivovica has been handcrafted and consumed in Serbia for centuries, a custom carried from generation to generation. The drink has become part of the national identity.

Forget whiskey or cognac. For Serbs, nothing beats homemade slivovitz, a plum brandy they hope will win UN recognition soon as an example of an important cultural tradition.

Forget whiskey or cognac. For Serbs, nothing beats homemade sljivovica, a plum brandy they hope will win U.N. recognition soon as an example of an important cultural tradition.

The plum brandy sljivovica has been handcrafted and consumed in Serbia for centuries, a custom carried from generation to generation. The drink has become part of the national identity. It's now been ...