🧂 Tiny pinch of salt (to pop the citrus; optional): ≈0.2 g (a few grains)
🍯 Honey syrup (optional, only if you like it sweeter): 5 ml (1 tsp / 0.17 fl oz)
Preparation
1️⃣ Fill a chilled highball with 🧊 ice.
2️⃣ Add 🥃 honey rakija (and 🍯 syrup if using).
3️⃣ Top with 💧 soda; give one gentle stir to keep bubbles lively.
4️⃣ Express 🍋 peel over the rim, swipe the glass with its oils, drop it in; add lemon wheel. Finish with a micro pinch of 🧂 salt if desired.
Total Time
🕒 Prep: 2 min
⏳ Total: 2 min
Nutritional Value
🔋 Energy: ~170 kcal
💪 Protein: 0 g
🧈 Fat: 0 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~10 g
🧂 Sodium: ~10 mg
Advice
Keep everything ice-cold—spirit, glass, and soda. Minimal stirring preserves carbonation and a tight bead so the drink stays brisk to the last sip.
Why it works
Soda lifts medovača’s floral-honey aromatics; lemon oils add brightness while a trace of salt heightens sweetness and rounds the anise/herbal edges some rakijas carry.
Twist
Belgrade Spritz: swap soda for 100 ml (3.4 fl oz) dry sparkling wine + 30 ml (1 fl oz) soda; or add 2 dashes orange bitters for a drier, aperitivo feel.
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