Raki rrushi

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Raki rrushi (Grape Brandi) is an alcoholic beverage considered to be the national drink by Albanians.^{[citation needed]} It is sipped in tiny amounts.

Raki was made by Albanians. It is 100% pure grape Brandi. Hangovers from this specific liquer is inevitable. It is so pure that Albanians even use it to heal cuts and scrapes. Some of the best raki in Albania comes from the purity in which it is made. The best Raki is the aged bottles in deep basements or cellars for periods of 10+ years.

It is made from fermented and distilled fruit, mostly grapes but sometimes plums. Albanian raki contains no aniseed and its taste varies according to the fruit used to make it. The process of making raki is exceptionally difficult, requiring much labor to mash the fruit, ferment it under the proper conditions, ensure that there is the correct amount of fire under the distillery barrel and finally to infuse the final product with leaves from the apple tree. The slightest mistake turning a potentially perfect batch of it into what is known as 'soft raki', which is considered by many to not be worth drinking.