Through the Eyes of Elissos: Raki, Crete’s favorite PDO

📍 Tsipouro is a real Greek product closely related to the Greek lifestyle, hospitality, and entertainment of the Greeks.

👉 The Cretan raki, originally called tsikoudia in Crete, is the same in production and taste as tsipouro, the pomace brandy known in Greece. Raki is the drink served on Crete on almost every occasion.

🫂 This Cretan drink is a symbol of friendship and nobility and a sign of social communication. To put it simply, it's the national drink of the Cretans. It is served almost naturally after every meal and there is often the opportunity to drink raki.

🍇 The raki is made in the autumn after the grape harvest when the vines have been pruned. Raki is obtained from the press residue of the fresh grapes during winemaking, the pomace, by distillation. The raki is clear and contains on average between 30 and 40 percent alcohol by volume.

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