Tsipouro

Raki (Greek Τσίπουρο ) is a traditional Greek pomace brandy made from the region of Macedonia. Raki is ( sometimes three times) distilled from the pomace of different white grape varieties such as Roditi, Athiri and Assyrtiko twice. After the first distillation is sometimes flavored with anise. On the Mediterranean island of Crete called this spirit Tsikoudia or more frequently raki. Important manufacturing plant is the area around Tyrnavos and Thessaly total.

A drink that is similar to distilled raki or raki, but instead of anise with mastic, a tree resin, is sold as mastic - for example, on the island of Chios. If there is no wine, just burn to the brandy made ​​from figs.