Hungarian Pálinka.]] Palinka (Hungarian: Pálinka, Romanian: P?linc?, Slovak: Pálenka) is a traditional type of brandy that is produced in Hungary and Romania (mostly in Transylvania). The origin of the word is Slavic stemming from the word páli? (in Slovak) which means to distill. Pálinka is almost always drunk in shot glasses straight up. It is usually made from plums (Hungarian: "szilva", Romanian: "prune"), apples (Hungarian: "alma", Romanian: "mere"), pears (Hungarian: "körte", Romanian: "pere"), apricots (Hungarian: "barack", Romanian: "caise") and sometimes cherries (Hungarian: "cseresznye", Romanian: "cire?e"), and is double-distilled. It can even be made from pomace, the leftovers from winemaking. The alcohol content varies, with 50% or more being the norm, as required by law for stamped bottles available in stores. Another version (around 40% alcohol) is ca

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