horinca

English translation: twice-distilled plum brandy

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Romanian term or phrase:horinca
English translation:twice-distilled plum brandy
Entered by: Claudia Anda-Maria Halas

22:37 Jul 8, 2010
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
Romanian term or phrase: horinca
dintr-o descriere de bauturi alcoolice
Claudia Anda-Maria Halas
Romania
Local time: 04:20
twice-distilled plum brandy
Explanation:
There is no literal term for the word Ţuică , its use depends on region. But technically this is a simple classification:
Ţuică = generic term for distilled alcoholic beverage
Palincă = thrice-distilled plum brandy
***Horincă = twice-distilled plum brandy***
Jinars = twice-distilled plum brandy (Transylvania - Cluj)
Făţată = the strongest brand, twice-distilled

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ţuică

Sau double-distilled plum brandy:

In Maramures, a forested northwestern corner of Romania surrounded by the Carpathian mountains, the drink of choice is ***horinca—a double-distilled plum brandy*** prized for its clarity and its 80-proof wallop.

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Ovidiu Martin Jurj
Romania
Local time: 04:20
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twice-distilled plum brandy


Explanation:
There is no literal term for the word Ţuică , its use depends on region. But technically this is a simple classification:
Ţuică = generic term for distilled alcoholic beverage
Palincă = thrice-distilled plum brandy
***Horincă = twice-distilled plum brandy***
Jinars = twice-distilled plum brandy (Transylvania - Cluj)
Făţată = the strongest brand, twice-distilled

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ţuică

Sau double-distilled plum brandy:

In Maramures, a forested northwestern corner of Romania surrounded by the Carpathian mountains, the drink of choice is ***horinca—a double-distilled plum brandy*** prized for its clarity and its 80-proof wallop.

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150172246130578

Ovidiu Martin Jurj
Romania
Local time: 04:20
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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multumesc

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