boiiis & broads Bitchin' Greek drinks for epic nights.
boiiis & broads Bitchin' Greek drinks for epic nights.
ouzo Ouzo’s predecessor is tsipouro, which is basically Greek grappa. However, the difference is that right after distillation, the base spirit used to make ouzo is higher in alcohol than the base spirit used to make tsipouro. Additionally, tsipouro doesn’t have to be anise flavored, but ouzo sure does. Ouzo is made from a base spirit of grapes before being flavored with anise – the same distinct taste found in absinthe.
the greek tragedy INGREDIENTS 3/4 Ounce Ouzo 3/4 Ounce Sweet Vermouth 3/4 Sweet Berry liqueur (or Manischewitz) Squeeze Lime juice DIRECTIONS In a shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously and strain into a Champagne coupe.
raki Raki contains about 37% alcohol, similar to Scotch whiskey or gin. It is served straight, in shot glasses, usually well chilled. Every autumn, after the grape harvest, various wine celebrations begin. Then comes the manufacture of raki. The strafylla (crushed grapes), what is left behind once grapes have been pressed to make wine, are slowly boiled in special cauldrons. Drop by drop, raki begins to flow; very strong at first, almost pure alcohol, and then properly balanced.
Rakomelo INGREDIENTS 1 Cup Raki (or Grappa) 4 teaspoons honey 2 small cinammon stick 4 clove buds (you can also add few leaves of Greek mountain tea) DIRECTIONS 1. Add the raki in the briki along with the honey and the spices. 2. Warm up the liquid on low heat, while stirring untill honey melts. 3. Remove from heat when it is just about to come to a boil, and let it sit for a few minutes. 4. Strain and serve in shot glasses.
Restina Retsina is a wine product also unique to Greece. The base of this Greek alcohol is white wine or rosĂŠ, but it has an additional flavor of pine resin. This is an odd combination that can be off-putting for those not used to the flavor profile, but the Greeks have been drinking retsina for thousands of years. The tradition started because the Greek wine makers lacked airtight containers, so covered their wine jugs with pine pitch. The pine pitch both sealed the bottles from incoming oxygen and also added the signature flavor.
Restina & Tonic INGREDIENTS 4 ounces retsina (or to taste) 4 ounces Fever-Tree Tonic Water Juice of 1/3 lime, plus wedge Sprig of rosemary or mint, for garnish (optional) DIRECTIONS Add ice to a rocks glass. Add the retsina, tonic water, lime juice and lime wedge into the glass. Stir well and garnish with rosemary or mint.
Masticha Mastic is the resin from the Schinias region tree, a member of the tree family which also includes Pistachio and Terebinth trees. Resin is the hard crystal shaped tree drops from various Flion trees. The most well known resin is frankincense and myrrh, gifts the three wise men gave to humanity, along with gold. This indicates their great worth and value. People in antiquity recognized these resins’ worth and used them in the making of balsams, medicines, embalming, in disinfecting and in incense burning. Though the Schinias trees can be found throughout the Mediterranean, it is only in the south of Chios that Mastic is produced.
sweet & sour INGREDIENTS 50ml Masticha dry 25ml lime 25 ml honey syrup 4 pieces of green apple DIRECTIONS Mix ingredients together. Allow apple pieces to muddle in the shaker.
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