RAKI

[dimitri]

if you rub it into your head it makes an excellant cold cure,or any other part of your body that aches for that matter,well thats what andreas the gardener from the village told me,seemed to work for him!

[Mike G]

I have just drank a bottle of turkish raki (small bottle) after it had been in the freezer for about 2 months it was nice but as said it does taste like a strong ouzo,I did'nt find it as nice as the raki from Crete.  Alex

If Turkish raki is anything like the Cretan variety it tastes as much like ouzo as gin tastes like whisky.

Mike

[Chas]

They definitely brew (distill) raki on Kos ... and several (non-touristified) places give glasses with the bill.

However, most of the locals call it Tsipouro - a rose by any other name .......  

Whatever you/they call it, it goes down well after a hearty meal.

[harribobs]

However, most of the locals call it Tsipouro - a rose by any other name .......  

by which it is also still called in Crete  


the name Raki, obviously comes from the Turkish influence in Crete which is still strong despite 90 years independence, but a very different brew

we've had grappa in kefalonia which was close ( but rough  ) but eaten with walnuts and almonds was better

[Mike G]

They definitely brew (distill) raki on Kos ... and several (non-touristified) places give glasses with the bill.

However, most of the locals call it Tsipouro - a rose by any other name .......  

That's interesting as I have been to Kos on many occasions but haven't seen it in tavernas. The freebie is nearly always ouzo; very occasionally Metaxa. I have seen commercially made Tsipouro in a shop in Lesvos. I think there is a Wikipedia entry for it. I have been to loads of non Cretan areas of Greece and have never seen a home made spirit given out in tavernas.

I have a bottled of Eau de Vie de Marc that my daughter gave me in Strasbourg which is virtually indistinguishably from home made raki, although was much pricier and agree with Chris that grappa is also similer.

On the (hijacked) subject of water in another thread it is reassuring to hear how many forum members drink the excellent tap water in plakiaas.

Mike

[Alex&fran G]

I have just drank a bottle of turkish raki (small bottle) after it had been in the freezer for about 2 months it was nice but as said it does taste like a strong ouzo,I did'nt find it as nice as the raki from Crete.  Alex

If Turkish raki is anything like the Cretan variety it tastes as much like ouzo as gin tastes like whisky.

Mike

Thats what I am saying its nothing like Cretan Raki it tastes like oozo!!

[harribobs]

Thats what I am saying its nothing like Cretan Raki it tastes like oozo!!

  yeah it's just inherited the name

for a muslim country, turkey seems to have quite a love for it  

[Rowena & Carl]

Thats what I am saying its nothing like Cretan Raki it tastes like oozo!!

  yeah it's just inherited the name

for a muslim country, turkey seems to have quite a love for it  

I tried some Italian Grappa & Raki at the same time (not mixed) with my Maltese friend & there was very little if any difference, the description 'Fire Water' applies to both! Even though I quite like the stuff though especially cold (think it's the years of training!!). This year I bought some honey Raki liquer in Plakias Supermarket & it's not strong just a lovely slow after dinner liquer. The honey & herb raki from Spilli also good but much stronger taste than this one.

Rowena

[harribobs]

i've tried that honey raki from spilli!!!  

didn't work for me