Raki
Raki, an alcoholic drink produced by distilled pomace
of grape or frig and together with anise
seeds.
Distilled pomace mixed with Ethyl alcohol and anise
seeds left in a 5000 lt copper alembics
to be distilled once more . This second distillation produces the famous
traditional Turkish drink Raki
The name of Raki was
derived from the word arabic word (Arak )which
means distilled or distillation. It is also thought that raki name was adapted from Arika a famous alcoholic beverage produced
by the milk of horses.
Many alocholoic drinks
similar to taste of Raki are available in many countries with different names .however
these drinks are far from the exact taste and quality of raki.
Similar drinks to raki
known as ;
Anis or pastis in French , Sambuca in Italy , anisette
in Tunusia , anis in Portugal , mastika in Bulgaria , Zahle in Lubanon , Ouzo
in Greece.
Raki has 45 to 50 percent of alcohol content and 1.5 to 1.7 anise per
liter.
The history of Turkish Raki;
Raki was first time started to be produced during the Ottoman Empire and
became a widely consumed beverage in Anatolia and Thrace.
Raki distinctively separated from Ouzo with it`s more anise seed types and higher
alchohol content. Raki was also widely used in non muslim taverns in 19th century in
Istanbul. Turkey today has a massive production
of raki both to sell in Turkey and import many big countries around the world.
Raki diluted with water
turns into a milky white color because of the anise content available in its
ingredients. Raki is more than a drink
in Turkey . Raki is a lifestyle , a culture , a friend , a music , a meal , a
girlfriend , a fun etc.
Raki can be drunk with any
meal yet mostly preferred with
seafoods.
Drinking raki is an art and raki has its own culture. To get the real
taste of raki you should meet the requirements ;
How to drink Raki ? How to enjoy a night with raki ? What to eat and listen while drinking raki ?
Buying Raki ? where to buy and what kind of Raki to buy ?