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Borovička

Clear juniper spirit drunk cold as a shot before a meal.

Slovakia Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Distilled with juniper berries picked in the Slovak mountains; several regional borovičkas hold EU geographical indication status.

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What is Borovička?

Borovička is a wine & spirit from Slovakia: clear juniper spirit drunk cold as a shot before a meal. Distilled with juniper berries picked in the Slovak mountains; several regional borovičkas hold EU geographical indication status.

Made with

juniper

Cooked

distilled

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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