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.

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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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