“EMBORDER FLAME” – backyard fruit brandy

“THE FLAME OF GÖMÖR” – a backyard fruit brandy – is one of the most cheerful expressions of Reformed parish hospitality in the Reformed Diocese of Gömör, which is limited in terms of church administration. Loránt Rákos, a Reformed pastor, prepares this pleasant drink based on years of experience, the uniqueness of which is given by the heart and soul of the handiwork, from the care of the fruit trees, through the selective picking of the fruits, to the constant monitoring of the mash. The brandies were originally made from two types of fruit: plum and quince, but in 2018 they are also made from pear for the first time, with the grower guaranteeing that all the fruits come from Gömör. This is also referred to by the poetic name of the pálinka – “THE FLAME OF GÖMÖR” – which simultaneously encompasses the uniquely Hungarian temperament of the life of the people of Gömör in the Upper Hungarian Highlands and the hidden power of pálinka – as the “water of life” – to lift the spirits.