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The word arrack is decided by philologers to be of Indian origin; and should the conjecture be correct, that it is derived from the areca-nut, or the arrack-tree, as Kaempfer calls it, it is clear, that as a spirit was extracted from that fruit, the name was given to all liquors having similar intoxicating effects. The term arrack being common ...
The ratio of alcohol to aniseed may vary and it is one of the major factors in the quality of the final product. The finished product is produced during a final distillation which takes place at the lowest possible temperature. For a quality arak, the finished spirit is then aged in clay amphoras to allow the angel's share to evaporate. The ...
So it seems to me we have two options: (a) let Wikipedia innovate by keeping the article arak for the Levantine grape-based spirit (in parallel with arrack for the Southeast Asian spirit); or (b) follow the usage of the standard dictionaries, focus on arrack, and transform arak into a simple redirect to arrack (much less
Caloric punsch advertistement circa 1885. Punsch (or punssi in Finnish) is a type of liqueur popular in Sweden and Finland. It is most frequently called Swedish Punsch, and while historical variations have also been called Militär Punsch, Arrack Pun(s)ch, and Caloric Pun(s)ch, punsch should not be confused with the English term "punch". [1]
Kumis (Central Asia, traditionally made from horse milk but now primarily cow milk) Makgeolli (Korean, made from rice) Mead (made from honey) Nihamanchi (South America), also known as nijimanche (Ecuador and Peru) (made from cassava) Palm wine (made from the sap of various palm trees) Parakari (made from cassava)
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WASHINGTON — With Donald Trump heading back to the White House, a growing band of younger, more energetic House Democrats is challenging seasoned veterans for powerful congressional posts ...