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2. Ouzo - Wikipedia

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   Ouzo. An ouzo bottle. Ouzo ( Greek: ούζο, IPA: [ˈuzo]) is a dry anise -flavored aperitif that is widely consumed in Greece. [1] It is made from rectified spirits that have undergone a process of distillation and flavoring. Its taste is similar to other anise liquors like pastis, sambuca, mastika, rakı and arak .

3. Kykeon - Wikipedia

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   Kykeon ( Ancient Greek: κυκεών, kykeȏn; from κυκάω, kykáō; "to stir, to mix") was an Ancient Greek drink of various descriptions. Some were made mainly of water, barley and naturally occurring substances. Others were made with wine and grated cheese. [1] It is widely believed that kykeon usually refers to a psychoactive compounded ...

4. Ambrosia - Wikipedia

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   In the ancient Greek myths, ambrosia ( / æmˈbroʊziə, - ʒə /, Ancient Greek: ἀμβροσία 'immortality') is the food or drink of the Greek gods, [1] and is often depicted as conferring longevity or immortality upon whoever consumed it. [2] It was brought to the gods in Olympus by doves and served either by Hebe or by Ganymede at the ...

5. Mastika - Wikipedia

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   water, alcohol, sugar, mastic. Mastika or mastiha is a liqueur seasoned with mastic, a resin with a slightly pine or cedar-like flavor gathered from the mastic tree, a small evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean region. In Greece, mastiha ( Greek: μαστίχα) or mastichato ( Greek: μαστιχάτο) is a sweet liqueur produced with ...

6. Tsipouro - Wikipedia

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   Tsipouro ( Greek: τσίπουρο, romanized : tsípouro) is an un-aged brandy from Greece and in particular Thessaly, Epirus, Macedonia. Tsipouro is a strong distilled spirit containing 40–45% alcohol by volume and is produced from either the pomace (the residue of the winepress) or from the wine after the grapes and juice have been separated.

7. Rakomelo - Wikipedia

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   Greece. Ingredients. Raki or tsipouro, honey, and spices. Related products. Baked raki, medovacha. Rakomelo ( Greek: ρακόμελο (or racomelo, from raki ( ρακή) + meli ( μέλι ), meaning "honey") is a Greek mixed alcoholic drink. [1] It is a digestive spirit, traditionally used by many Greeks as a home remedy for a sore throat or cough.