Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Rakı, Türk Rakısı or Turkish Raki (/ rɑːˈkiː /, Turkish pronunciation: [ɾaˈkɯ] ⓘ) is an alcoholic beverage made of twice-distilled grape pomace and flavored with aniseed. [1] It is the national drink of Turkey. [1][2] It is popular in Turkic countries, Caucasian countries, Balkan countries, and Mediterranean countries as an apéritif.
Rakı is a famous Balkan alcoholic beverage, and is a significant part of Turkey's food and drinking culture, a significant cultural-historical symbolic drink in many of its cities, and also the national drink of Turkey. [1] Alcohol consumption is just above 1.5 litres per person per year in Turkey, which is the lowest percentage in Europe by ...
Raki or rakı (/ r ɑː ˈ k iː /, / r ɑː ˈ k uː /, / r ɑː ˈ k ɜːr /, Turkish pronunciation:) is an unsweetened, occasionally (depending on area of production) anise-flavoured, alcoholic drink considered to be a national drink in Turkey. [22] It is popular in Iran, Turkic countries, and in the Balkan countries as an apéritif.
An ouzo bottle. Ouzo(Greek: ούζο, IPA:[ˈuzo]) is a dry anise-flavored aperitifthat is widely consumed in Greece.[1] It is made from rectified spiritsthat have undergone a process of distillationand flavoring. Its taste is similar to other anise liquors like pastis, sambuca, mastika, rakı, and arak. History.
Arak is traditionally made of grapes and aniseed (the seeds of the anise plant); when crushed, their oil provides arak with a slight licorice taste. [ 1 ] Dates, figs, and other fruits are sometimes added. [ 2 ] Typically, arak is a minimum of 50% alcohol by volume (ABV), and can be up to 70% ABV (126 proof). [ 2 ]
Boza from Turkey. Boza, also bosa, is a fermented beverage originating from Central Asia and made in parts of the Balkans, Turkey, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and North Africa. It is a malt drink made by fermenting various grains: maize (corn) and wheat in Turkey. It's one of the oldest Turkic beverages. [ 1 ][ 2 ]: 77[ 3 ]: 46 It has a thick ...
Efes Beverage Group, a subsidiary of Anadolu Group, is the largest producer of beer in Turkey, with approximately 80% of the market. Their main product line is called Efes Pilsen (5.0% ABV), after the Turkish name for the ancient city of Ephesus near the İzmir brewery. Efes also produces Efes Dark, Efes Light, Efes Extra, Bomonti and Marmara.
Kumis (/ ˈkuːmɪs / KOO-mis, rarely / ˈkʌmɪs / KUM-is), alternatively spelled coumis or kumyz, [a] also known as airag (/ ˈaɪræɡ / EYE-rag), [b] is a traditional fermented dairy product made from mare milk. The drink is important to the peoples of the Central and East Asian steppes, of Turkic and Mongolic origin: Kazakhs, Bashkirs ...