Țuică (romanian pronunciation: [ˈt͡sujkə]; sometimes spelled tuica, tzuika, tsuika, tsuica, or tzuica) is a traditional romanian spirit that contains ~ 24–86% alcohol by volume (usually 40–55%), prepared only from plums. other spirits that are produced from other fruit or from a cereal grain are called "rachiu" or "rachie". țuică is also the foundational element for creating the traditional romanian cognac from different spirited fruits coffee flavored. in 2013, romania produced 1.3 million hectolitres (34 million us gallons) of țuică.

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