The History of Budapest In Three Cups
Forget wine and beer — if you really want the taste of Budapest, there are three drinks you have to try — palinka, unicum and soda water. Palinka, known as firewater, is a fruit distillate developed to help the king through a bout of gout. Unicum is a liqueur made from a secret blend of over forty herbs and spices. And last, but not least, is the humble soda water — a staple of the city since the 1830s.