Raki
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Raki is a traditional Turkish anise-flavored alcoholic spirit, often enjoyed diluted with water alongside meze.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alcoholic beverage
ⓘ
anise-flavored spirit ⓘ |
| alcoholByVolume | 40–50% ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | lion’s milk ⓘ |
| aromaProfile | strong anise aroma ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | aperitif ⓘ |
| colorWhenDilutedWithWater | milky white ⓘ |
| consumptionContext |
during social gatherings
ⓘ
with meze ⓘ with seafood dishes ⓘ |
| contains |
anethole
ⓘ
ethanol ⓘ water ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | national drink of Turkey ⓘ |
| drinkingEtiquette |
often consumed in groups
ⓘ
sipped slowly with food ⓘ |
| etymology | possibly from Arabic ‘araq’ ⓘ |
| flavoringAgent | aniseed ⓘ |
| hasFlavor | anise ⓘ |
| legalDrinkingAgeAppliesIn | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalRegulation | regulated alcoholic beverage in Turkey ⓘ |
| mainIngredient |
distilled grape spirit
ⓘ
ethyl alcohol ⓘ |
| pairing |
cheese
ⓘ
cold meze ⓘ grilled fish ⓘ melon ⓘ |
| productionProcess |
distillation of fermented grapes or raisins
ⓘ
redistillation with aniseed ⓘ |
| regionallyAssociatedCuisine | Turkish cuisine ⓘ |
| servingOrder | before and during meals ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | cold ⓘ |
| similarTo |
arak
ⓘ
ouzo ⓘ pastis ⓘ |
| tasteProfile | sweet anise flavor ⓘ |
| typicalABVRange | 40–50% ABV ⓘ |
| typicalColor | clear ⓘ |
| typicalGlassware | tall narrow glass ⓘ |
| typicalOccasion |
celebrations
ⓘ
family gatherings ⓘ festive meals ⓘ |
| typicalServingStyle |
diluted with water
ⓘ
served with ice ⓘ |
| visualEffect | louche effect when mixed with water ⓘ |
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