Ţuică
Also known as tuica, tzuika, tsuika, tsuica, tzuica
thumb|A bottle of home-produced Țuică in Sighetu Marmației served alongside other [[Easter feasts. Noted an interlocking wooden stick inside of the bottle, typical of Maramureș region]] Țuică () is a traditional Romanian spirit that contains ~ 24–86% alcohol by volume (usually 40–55%), prepared only from plums. Other spirits that are produced from other fruit or from a cereal grain are called "rachiu" or "rachie". Țuică is also the foundational element for creating the traditional Romanian vinars from different spirited fruits. In 2013, Romania produced of țuică.
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thumb|A bottle of home-produced Țuică in Sighetu Marmației served alongside other [[Easter feasts. Noted an interlocking wooden stick inside of the bottle, typical of Maramureș region]] Țuică () is a traditional Romanian spirit that contains ~ 24–86% alcohol by volume (usually 40–55%), prepared only from plums. Other spirits that are produced from other fruit or from a cereal grain are called "rachiu" or "rachie". Țuică is also the foundational element for creating the traditional Romanian vinars from different spirited fruits. In 2013, Romania produced of țuică.
It is considered Romania's national drink.