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The alcohol collected in the first distillation undergoes a second distillation, but this time it is mixed with aniseed. The ratio of alcohol to aniseed may vary and it is one of the major factors in the quality of the final product. The finished product is produced during a final distillation which takes place at the lowest possible temperature.
Ayurvedic texts concluded that alcohol was a medicine if consumed in moderation, but a poison if consumed in excess. [29] Most of the people in India and China, have continued, throughout, to ferment a portion of their crops and nourish themselves with the alcoholic product. In ancient India, alcohol was also used by the orthodox population.
The Arabic word arak (Arabic: عرق), means "distilled", other variants being araka, araki, ariki. [6] The Teleuts, who are a Turkic ethnic group living in Siberia, use the term arakı for wine and other alcoholic drinks. [7] In Ancient Greek the grape was called ῥάξ (Greek pronunciation:). [8]
Khamr (Arabic: خمر) is an Arabic word for wine or intoxicant. [a] It is variously defined as alcoholic beverages, wine or liquor. [1] In fiqh, it refers to certain forbidden substances, and its technical definition depends on the madhhab or legal school.
The Egyptian Jewish communities of the medieval period used wine sacramentally in feasts, prayers, and at holy events, and also prescribed its use in Talmudic medicine. As the wine had to be prepared according to Jewish doctrine, only Jews could undertake its preparation, so a “ramified wine-trade was a necessity of life.” [5] According to the documents of the Cairo Geniza, which mainly ...
In Taoist rituals and practices, alcohol also plays a role as an offering and a means of connecting with the divine. An alcoholic beverage is often used in religious ceremonies and as an offering to the ancestors. The use of alcohol in Taoist rituals can symbolize purification, blessings, and the establishment of a sacred space.
In Saudi Arabia, where alcohol is prohibited, black-market alcohol, typically distilled from fermented sugar water, is mostly known as "Aragh" (عرق in Arabic). 'Sidiki' or 'sid' are also commonly recognized terms. 'Sid' is often produced by fermenting fruit juice and sugar, after distillation it is commonly cut 2–3 parts water : 1 part 'Sid'.
Boy distilling alcohol in South Sudan; most araqi is made in home stills like this. Araqi (Arabic: عرقي, romanized: ʿaraqī; also araki, aragy) [1] is a date-liquor distilled in Sudan. The 1983 introduction of sharia in Sudan prevented licit sales of alcohol, but a black market exists to meet local demand. The drink is made by mixing dates ...