Kitchen Priestess (She/Her) on Nostr: The Spirited Jewish History of Slivovitz - Why this super strong plum alcohol has ...

The Spirited Jewish History of Slivovitz - Why this super strong plum alcohol has such a unique place in Jewish culture, By Joanna O'Leary | December 29, 2021

"...Although grains are introduced during some forms of the slivovitz fermentation process, some distillers decided to forgo this step as a means of ensuring the liqueur was kosher. This gesture rendered slivovitz initially attractive to Jews during Passover, specifically Seder dinners that traditionally called for the consumption of up to four glasses of wine...

...“He never drank water. And oh, boy, could he drink! What was that stuff called he always used to drink?’ ‘Slivovitz. Slivovitz. He used to call it, ‘Block and fall.’ You have one drink of that, you walk one block and you fall!”

So if you find the right brands, it's gluten free. (No, distilling does not remove many people's reactions to gluten, unfortunately - including mine.)

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/the-spirited-jewish-history-of-slivovitz/

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