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Greece: Drinks

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Yamas! Drinks from Greece: recognise ouzo, retsina, frappé, Metaxa, tsipouro, Greek coffee, mastika, rakomelo, Mythos and kitron. Good to know: A clear anise spirit that turns milky-white with water. It is often drunk with meze by the sea. A white wine with the resinous aroma of pine resin. This style is thousands of years old. A frothy, ice-cold instant coffee. It was invented in Thessaloniki in 1957. An amber spirit of brandy blended with muscat wine. It is Greece's best-known spirit brand. A clear pomace brandy, similar to ouzo but without anise. On Crete it is called raki. Very finely ground coffee, boiled in a small pot. The grounds are left in the cup. A liqueur flavoured with mastic resin from the island of Chios. The resin grows only on Chios. A warm drink of pomace brandy, honey and spices. It warms winter days, especially on Crete. A well-known Greek lager beer. It is the standard beer on many beaches. A liqueur from the leaves and fruit of the citron tree. It is a speciality of the island of Naxos.

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Ouzo

A clear anise spirit that turns milky-white with water.

💡 Did you know? It is often drunk with meze by the sea.

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Retsina

A white wine with the resinous aroma of pine resin.

💡 Did you know? This style is thousands of years old.

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Frappé

A frothy, ice-cold instant coffee.

💡 Did you know? It was invented in Thessaloniki in 1957.

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Metaxa

An amber spirit of brandy blended with muscat wine.

💡 Did you know? It is Greece's best-known spirit brand.

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Tsipouro

A clear pomace brandy, similar to ouzo but without anise.

💡 Did you know? On Crete it is called raki.

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