rakı
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Rakı is a traditional Turkish anise-flavored spirit, often diluted with water and enjoyed alongside meze as a staple of social dining culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anise-flavored spirit
ⓘ
distilled beverage ⓘ traditional Turkish alcoholic beverage ⓘ |
| aroma | strong anise aroma ⓘ |
| aromatizedWith | aniseed ⓘ |
| associatedCuisine |
Aegean cuisine
ⓘ
Turkish cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
aperitif
ⓘ
digestif ⓘ |
| color | clear ⓘ |
| consumedWith |
grilled meats
ⓘ
meze ⓘ seafood dishes ⓘ |
| consumptionContext |
meze accompaniment
ⓘ
social dining ⓘ |
| contains |
ethanol
ⓘ
sugar (in varying amounts) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Turkish social drinking culture
ⓘ
traditional dinner drink in Turkey ⓘ |
| dilutedWith |
ice
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| drinkingCustom |
often shared in groups
ⓘ
sipped slowly during long meals ⓘ |
| flavor | anise ⓘ |
| legalDrinkingAgeAppliesIn | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusInTurkey | regulated alcoholic beverage ⓘ |
| mainIngredient |
ethyl alcohol
ⓘ
grape-based distillate ⓘ |
| nickname | aslan sütü ⓘ |
| nicknameLanguage | Turkish ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | lion’s milk ⓘ |
| productionProcess |
distillation of fermented grapes or raisins
ⓘ
redistillation with aniseed ⓘ |
| regionOfPopularity |
Eastern Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedWithCourse |
appetizers
ⓘ
main course ⓘ |
| servingAppearanceWithWater | milky white ⓘ |
| similarTo |
arak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ouzo ⓘ pastis ⓘ |
| tasteProfile | sweet anise flavor ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholByVolume | 40–50% ⓘ |
| typicalServingGlass | tall narrow glass ⓘ |
| typicalServingRatio | one part rakı to one or two parts water ⓘ |
| typicalServingTemperature | cold ⓘ |
| visualEffectWithWater | ouzo effect ⓘ |
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