Nowadays as one can guess there are different rakı factories producing this favorite Turkish spirit but the most well-known brand among others is ‘ Yeni Raki‘ which is produced from the best Anatolian grapes. Yeni Rakı bottle contains %45 alcohol percentage and 1,5 gram of aniseed per liter. Well-known other brands are ‘Tekirdağ Rakı’ produced from indigenous grapes from Tekirdağ region- north of Istanbul – Altınbaş rakı and Beylerbeyi Rakı also worth tasting.

All in all, it should be drunk slowly, with little sips, and to make a difference, during the first sip, you can take a short breath between the teeth to let the lungs also benefit the festive.

The Name and The History of Raki

A group of first-timers should ask for a 35-centiliter bottle – one-third of a liter – and tell the waiter you each want a tek (4cl), about one shot. Fruit spirits are known by similar names in many languages of the Balkans: Serbo-Croatian: rakija/ ракија; Albanian: rakia; Greek: ρακή, romanized: raki; Bulgarian: ракия, romanized: rakiya; Macedonian: ракија, romanized: rakija; Turkish: rakı (/rɑːˈkiː/, /rɑːˈkuː/, /rɑːˈkɜːr/). Similar drinks include sadjevec in Slovenia, țuică or pălincă in Romania, pálinka in Hungary, and pálenka in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Whether celebration or commiseration spurred the raki gathering, the conversation follows a typical trajectory. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.In short, it is not drunk to get drunk. It is rather drunk at family gatherings, hospitality when you get together with best friends to celebrate something. If you visit Crete in late October or November, be sure to visit a rakokazana to experience the magical moment when the pure Cretan spirit drips out of the pipe. You will likely try amazing Cretan food, drink lots of raki, dance, sing and take a bottle home with you!