Komovica

Last updated January 10, 2026

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Komovica is an alcoholic beverage popular in Serbia and North Macedonia. Komovica is a homemade rakia made of grape pomace, usually containing more than 50% alcohol by volume. It is mostly used for medical purposes.^[1]

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See also
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Further reading

See also

Pomace brandy

References

↑ Mitchell, Laurence (2010). Serbia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 376. ISBN 9781841623269.

Further reading

The Agriculture of the Socialist Republic of Serbia, Vasa Rokić, Mirjana Stevčić - 1971

Alcoholic beverages

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