While reporting ?If the Slivovitz Hasn?t Killed You Yet, Have Another Shot,? for the Forward?s food and drink section, I talked to a lot of serious slivophiles. Some of them discovered the ...

Which is the best slivovitz in the land? Slivophiles across America will have to wait until October 13 to find out the official results of the International Slivovitz Drinkers Association, which will ...

What would prompt an otherwise sane 44-year-old man with a background in science to take a 30-mile drive from downtown Chicago to the western suburbs during rush hour and risk missing his flight home ...

L’chaim! L’chaim! Živjeli! Slivovitz, a plum brandy traditionally associated with Passover by many Ashkenazi Jews, has been added to the United Nations’ list of items with “intangible cultural ...

JTA — L’chaim! L’chaim! Živjeli! Slivovitz, a plum brandy traditionally associated with Passover by many Ashkenazi Jews, has been added to the United Nations’ list of items with “intangible cultural ...

Forget whiskey or cognac. For Serbs, nothing beats homemade slivovitz, a plum brandy they hope will win UN recognition soon as an example of an important cultural tradition. Brewing slivovitz remains ...

Kosher-for-Passover spirits can be hard to find. For decades, even centuries, Jews have made do with slivovitz, a clear fruit brandy made from plums that often tastes like a glorified paint thinner.

Each week in this space we answer your questions about grown-up drinks. This week, we look at a seasonal fruit brandy You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an ...

“Jews would acquire this local drink after moving into European kingdoms,” a slivovitz scholar said. Slivovitz, a plum brandy traditionally associated with Passover by many Ashkenazi Jews, has been ...