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Rakı, Türk Rakısı or Turkish Raki (/ r ɑː ˈ k iː /, Turkish pronunciation: ⓘ) is an alcoholic beverage made of twice-distilled grape pomace and flavored with aniseed. [1] It is the national drink of Turkey. [1] [2] It is popular in Turkic countries and Caucasian countries as an apéritif. It is often served with seafood or meze.
Arak is traditionally made of grapes and aniseed (the seeds of the anise plant); when crushed, their oil provides arak with a slight licorice taste. [1] Dates, figs, and other fruits are sometimes added. [2] Typically, arak is a minimum of 50% alcohol by volume (ABV), and can be up to 70% ABV (126 proof). [2] A 53% ABV is considered typical. [3 ...
Raki (Albanian definite form: rakia) (a type of rakia) is a traditional drink in Albania.[6] [7] Until the 19th century, meyhanes would serve wine or meze. [8]Rakia is deeply connected to the Albanian tradition and as such it is produced everywhere in Albania and Kosovo, sometimes professionally and sometimes in an artisanal way.
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This is largely due to the proliferation of distillation knowledge throughout the Middle East during the 14th century. Each country named its own alcohol by using various Latin alphabet forms of the same word which was synonymous with distillation at the time (arak, araka, araki, ariki, arrack, arack, raki, raque, racque, rac, rak).
The name tsikoudia derives from the Greek word for terebinth, referencing the plant's historic use in flavouring spirits. In eastern Crete, it is colloquially known as raki (Greek: ρακή, romanized: rakí), a term borrowed from Turkish rakı and itself from Arabic arak (عرق), both meaning "distilled". This nomenclature reflects the ...
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Raki Kiseki (姫石らき, Kiseki Raki) (Voiced by: Rin Aira) [1] is a second-year middle school student who transfers to Star Harmony Academy to become an idol. However, when Raki uses an Aikatsu Pass, received from her elder sister Saya, an Aikatsu engineer, something mysterious happens.