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Vișinată

sour-cherry liqueur macerated with sugar and spirit

Romania Wine & spirit

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Drawn, not photographed · Updated September 2026

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History

Households steep sour cherries in sugar and brandy through the summer, and open the jars for the winter holidays.

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What is Vișinată?

Vișinată is a wine & spirit from Romania: sour-cherry liqueur macerated with sugar and spirit. Households steep sour cherries in sugar and brandy through the summer, and open the jars for the winter holidays.

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🍐fruit 🍬sugar

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distilled

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