palinka

From Hungarian pálinka.

palinka (uncountable)

1. A traditional Hungarian fruit brandy.
   • 2009 March 13, John Hyland, “Hungarian Rhapsody”, in New York Times‎:

     An apricot palinka made with honey, apricot juice and lime — every bit as captivating as the new food in town.

   • 2014 January 30, Seth Kugel, “Wintertime Bargains in Budapest”, in The New York Times‎:

     Better yet, there were no cover charges, and we didn’t bother to order drinks in half the spots. So, despite having a Slovak beer and shots of both the traditional Hungarian fruit spirit palinka and the bittersweet digestif Unicum, the entire evening cost 2,000 forints, under $10.

Hungarian pálinka

palinka f (uncountable)

1. Apricot brandy, preferably from Transleithania.