An ode to raki: Turkey's national drink

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Turkey's signature liquor is much more than a drink. Peregrine's own Caglar Gokgun describes the culture, history and tradition surrounding Turkish raki.

Turkish Raki Traditional Alcoholic Drink Of Turkey RAKI

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How to drink raki, Turkey's signature drink

As the popular alcoholic national drink of Turkey, raki cannot be missing from Turkish celebrations, be it a cosy meal with friends at home, a big party or an evening in a restaurant. Raki has been produced in Anatolia for about 300 years from anise, white granulated sugar and soft spring water. Yeni Raki Ustalarin Karisimi is bottled after a triple distillation and three months of aging in oak barrels. Anise seeds are added to the raki between distillations to obtain the typical lactri aroma.

Yeni Raki Ustalarin Karisimi (750ml)

In Turkey, raki is the unoffial national drink and it is traditionally drunk mixed with water, the dilution causes this alcoholic drink to turn a, By Tad Restaurant

A Beginner's Guide to Raki, Turkey's National Drink

Introducing Raki, Turkey's National Drink

Shivan Sarna The Last Stop on Instagram: Rakı, an anise-flavored spirit essential to meyhane (tavern) dining, was once Turkey's national drink. But back in 2013, Turkish President Erdogan pronounced ayran, the