Brandy from Montenegro: how much it costs, how it is made and what dishes it is suitable for

Brandy is considered to be the strongest alcoholic beverage in Montenegro. It is made at home and in wineries. It tastes similar to Russian vodka and classic brandy. The manufacturing process is complicated, so before you buy you need to know how much brandy costs in Montenegro at different resorts.

Recipe for cooking

This strong spirit was invented by loggers working in the mountains. To restore strength and healing procedures, they have developed a special infusion that retains its properties for a long time. How much brandy costs in Montenegro depends on the ingredients used. Their basis is fruit – pears, apples, quinces, grapes, apricots. The composition is ground and mixed several times.

Recipe for Montenegrin vodka:

• Cooking fermented fruits in cauldrons.
• Evaporation passes through tubes into the condenser.
• Adding spices – herbs, honey, nuts.
• The finished composition is poured into oak barrels.

Infusion time affects the strength of the drink and its taste. The cooking time is 2-3 years. This affects the cost of brandy in Montenegro. Expensive varieties are sold for 40-50 euros per bottle.

Combination with dishes

This alcoholic beverage, like wine, leaves a pleasant and long aftertaste. It is served with hot dishes, you can use cold snacks. Sometimes used in small daily doses of 20-40 grams. to maintain health. To treat colds, it is heated and lemon is added. In gastric diseases helps brandy with a snack in the form of figs.

National dishes and snacks for this Balkan vodka:

• salads – dairy and Shopska;
• meat – prosciutto, burger, Negush steak;
• all kinds of salty cheeses;
• soups and other first courses.

Depending on the additives to Montenegrin vodka, dry cookies, figs and nuts are served. It is suitable for European and Russian cuisine. Permissible single dose – up to 300 gr. The strength of the drink can reach 60 °, the mild taste “masks” it.

Types of Balkan vodka

Only one factory in the country produces alcohol on a professional level – Dunja. The main ingredient is quince. Homemade brandy is bought in the north of Montenegro. There, the traditions of its manufacture are better developed than in the resorts. In the mountains it is made from grapes and nuts.

You can find out how much brandy costs in Montenegro by visiting a supermarket or shop. There are products of the following types:

• cider – made from apples;
• grapevine – from grapes of different varieties;
• komovitsa – from overripe pears;
• quince – quince, take only ripe and intact fruit;
• nutmeg – the main ingredient – hazelnuts;
• honeysuckle – insists on honey.

There are many types of Serbian, Bulgarian and Bosnian brandy in Montenegro. They are taken as a souvenir, as gifts to friends and relatives.

Alcohol prices

To estimate how much brandy costs in Montenegro, you need to choose a certain type of drink. High prices for factory brands, the cost of a bottle can reach 40-50 €. The difference in price for a home-made drink depends on the place of purchase. In the resorts of Budva, Herceg Novi, Becici, the average cost is 12-13 Euros. In the northern part of the country it can be bought for 5-8 euros.

In Russia, it is sold in many specialized supermarkets. Its cost is from 450 rubles. when choosing the presence of an excise stamp, the name of the original manufacturer, the brand is checked.