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Marloes Wardenier's avatar

I really like this angle! Great article. And makes me want to go back to Croatia as well.

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Gabi of Journey Jots's avatar

You're always welcome! :-)

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Indrani Ghose's avatar

Very interesting.

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Gabi of Journey Jots's avatar

Glad you liked it!

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Claudia Faith's avatar

love it! I have tried šljivovica - not the biggest fan 🙈 but I love the way it's part of the culture. what's your favourite?

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Gabi of Journey Jots's avatar

I'm also not a fan of šljivovica :-) But am a fan of pelinkovac :-)

I like the way those spirits are used in the community and celebrations.

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Kathleen Thorne RN, LMT's avatar

sounds lovely. I should've visited Croatia 37 years ago 🍻

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Gabi of Journey Jots's avatar

🙂

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Practical Globetrotters's avatar

Your post is so well timed! We will be in Dubrovnik for 2 days during our upcoming travels on our way to Kotor, Montenegro- and hopefully more time in the rest of the country as we make our way north to Poland, but we’re doing our first unplanned travel so we will see how the wind blows.

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Gabi of Journey Jots's avatar

Great to hear you're visiting Croatia! If you need any help, let me know!

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KewtieBird’s Photo Journey's avatar

Sounds like a great variety. And it’d be fun to do a blind taste test on the waters from Croatia and Norway. 🤩

(I’m glad you had a section on the non-alcoholic bevs as well for those of us who don’t drink alcohol. 😍)

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Gabi of Journey Jots's avatar

I hope our water wouldn't fail that blind test :-)

Non-alcoholic - those listed are some most common, there are many versions of juices and waters, and I listed so many alcoholic because they really are an important part of our tradition. I forgot to mention in the text that even I know how to make rakija, I've done it since I was a child with my father, destiling away :-)

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