Pálinka: Difference between revisions

'''Pálinka''' is a traditional fruit spirit (or [[fruit brandy]]) with origins in the medieval [[Kingdom of Hungary]][[Carpathian Mountains]], known under several names. Protected as a [[Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union|geographical indication]] of the [[European Union]], only fruit spirits mashed, distilled, matured and bottled in Hungary and similar [[apricot]] spirits from four provinces of [[Austria]] can be called "''pálinka''", while ''"Tótpálinka"'' refers to wheat-derived beverages. [[Törkölypálinka]], a different product in the legal sense, is a similarly protected [[pomace]] spirit that is commonly included with pálinka. While pálinka may be made of any locally grown fruit, the most common ones are plums, apricots, apples, pears, and cherries.<ref>{{citation |title=E.U. regulations of spirit drinks, 110/2008, M(b) |year=2008 |url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32008R0110:EN:NOT}}</ref>