Pelinkovac
Croatian bitter liqueur
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Pelinkovac is a bitter-sweet liqueur derived from wormwood. Pelinkovac is a liqueur with a noticeably bitter taste of wormwood, from which it is made, with the addition of 26 different medicinal herbs that enrich it with a specific aroma and pleasant scent. It contains up to 35% alcohol. It is drunk chilled without ice, as an aperitif before and digestif after meals.
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| Type | Liqueur |
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| Origin | Balkans |
| Alcohol by volume | 28–35% |
History
Before commercialization, the liqueur was used as a home remedy for "cleansing the blood and settling the stomach".[1] Wormwood was believed to stimulate digestion and appetite and to have antiparasitic and antibacterial properties.[1]
Badel's Antique Pelinkovac, a Croatian brand, was created in 1862 by chemist Franjo Pokorny as a digestif.[2][3][4] According to maker Antique Herbal Liqueur, it was the first bottled commercial version.[1]
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