Serbia

Seebees Serbian raw floral honey — multi-floral wildflower nectar from Serbian apiaries, slow-set and unfiltered. Deep amber, mixed-bloom, alive wi...

Apricot marmalade on warm bread was a fixture of Sunday breakfast, the jar passed around the table until it was empty. Takovo's homemade-style apri...

Plum jam next to a slab of kajmak on fresh bread is a breakfast plenty of diaspora kids grew up on. Takovo's plum jam is a Serbian fruit preserve, ...

Bilje Borča Hawthorn Flowers & Leaves Herbal Tea is a 50g Serbian dried hawthorn (Crataegus, glog) flower and leaf herbal blend — a traditional...

If you grew up keeping post, this is the bean stew that showed up on the table without meat, simple and filling. Carnex Posni Pasulj is a ready-to-...

A sweet, homemade-style fruit wine like this shows up at a family celebration, poured for a toast. Vina Čoka's Malina is a Serbian raspberry fruit ...

Nero Montmorency Cherry Liqueur — a Serbian special-edition cherry liqueur built around the Montmorency sour cherry. Deep ruby color, rich cherry c...

No roštilj back home was complete without a cold Jelen passed around the table. This Svijetlo Pivo comes from Apatinska Pivara, brewing since 1756,...

An ice-cold Jelen cracked open at a summer roštilj, the familiar green bottle in hand, is a taste of home in the backyard with family. Jelen Svijet...

A bottle of Serbian Sauvignon Blanc opened at Sunday lunch back home meant good company was coming. This is Zvonko Bogdan Sauvignon Blanc, a dry wh...

Zvonko Bogdan Cuvée No.1 — a Serbian dry red blend from the Vojvodina shores of Lake Palić, the flagship red in the artistic Bogdan portfolio. Stru...

Zvonko Bogdan Chardonnay — a Serbian dry white from the Vojvodina shores of Lake Palić, the estate's expression of Burgundy's most-planted varietal...

A chilled rosé poured for a summer gathering back home set the tone for the evening. This is Doja Rose, a dry Prokupac rosé from Serbia, 750ml (25....

Gružanska Nit Premium Plum Rakija — a Serbian plum brandy from the Gruža valley of central Serbia, bottled at premium tier. The thread of continuou...

Rakija flavored with honey is the bottle a grandmother would press into your hands on your way out the door, insisting on one small glass for the r...

Ćirilica Šljivovica — a premium Serbian plum brandy from Destilerija Ranovac, the Petrovac-na-Mlavi craft distillery built around Ranka and Moravka...

Valjevsko Pivo — a Serbian pale lager brewed in Valjevo, in the foothills of western Serbia's Maljen mountain. Crisp, refreshing, and locally roote...

Destilerija 1804 Independently Blue Rakija — a Serbian craft rakija named for the year of the First Serbian Uprising. Distinctive blue hue, fruit-f...

Rakija like this is what's poured into small glasses for toasts at every family gathering, the plum brandy that opens a meal back home. Yebiga make...

A small-batch plum brandy poured for guests the moment they walk in the door is a Serbian welcome that never changes. Yebiga Prva is a small-batch ...

Gorki List — a Serbian bitter herbal liqueur from one of the country's most recognized brands, in the family-table format. Wormwood-bitter, gently ...

Takovo Šljivovica — a Serbian plum rakija from the Takovo distillery in central Serbia. Smooth, traditional, and warming; classic šljivovica in the...

Šljivovica was the toast poured at every celebration back home, one small glass passed hand to hand before the meal began. Manastirka's Prokupac Ol...

Vina Čoka Ždrepčeva Krv — a Serbian semi-sweet red whose name means Mare's Blood, in the larger family-table format. Robust, sweetly framed, and cu...