Tsipouro

Traditional grape marc spirit from the Greek region of Macedonia, which is similar to ouzo (but is distilled from wine ). Tsipouro is distilled twice from the press residue of the white grape varieties Assyrtiko, Athiri Aspro and Roditis. It is considered a national drink, especially on the island of Thasos. After the first distillation, it is sometimes flavoured with aniseed, but this is not obligatory. As with all aniseed spirits, the addition of water or very strong cooling results in a characteristic milky discolouration - the louche effect (also known as the ouzo effect). Tsipouro is also used for sprits, e.g. in Santorini for vinsanto. On the island of Crete, the spirit is called tsikoudia or raki.

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