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Wild Balkan berries keep gin taste steady

Small indigo berries from Serbia's southern hills have made the Balkans a key part of the global gin industry and help keep gin flavor steady amid climate shifts.

Published Apr 24, 2026, 1:14 AM EDT | WFMZZ

In Serbia's southern hills, forager Slobodan Velickovic inspects the small indigo wild berries that are used in gin production. Those berries have made the Balkans a key supplier to the global gin industry and are helping to keep gin’s flavor consistent as climates change.