food-and-drink
The Raki Trail: A Road Trip Through Skrapar and Përmet
How to visit the home of Albania's best raki: Çorovoda and the Osumi canyon, Përmet's mulberry raki, the October festival, and how to bring a bottle home.
Permet
food-and-drink
Albanian Raki: How It's Made, and How Not to Drink It
I grew up on my grandfather's raki. What it's actually made of, why Skrapar bottles are the serious gift, and the etiquette nobody explains to visitors.
food-and-drink
Gliko: The Albanian Art of Preserving Fruit in Syrup
Albanian gliko are whole-fruit preserves served on a spoon with cold water and coffee. Learn how they're made, where to taste them, and why they matter.