Borovička (also known as Juniper brandy) is an alcoholic beverage made from juniper berries. It is characterized by a white or golden colour and a taste similar to that of dry gin. It is popular especially in Slovakia, Poland, and the Czech Republic, as well as Slovenia, where it is known as brinjevec (brin means juniper in Slovene). Today's commercially-produced borovička contains about 40% alcohol by volume. As a benchmark, the minimum alcohol amount required by law in Slovakia is 37.5%.