Raki?

forcutty
forcutty Posts: 1,055
edited August 2010 in The Crudcatcher
So my old dear has just come back from Turkey with a bottle of Raki. :D
As Below. But what should I mix it with or how is it best drunk. :?:
TekirdagRaki.jpg
I would of asked sheeps & mcgee but apparantly limes and raki don't mix :wink:

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  • small shots, neat. Big drink in greece. Pure knockout drops. enjoy.
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  • Hercule Q
    Hercule Q Posts: 2,655
    open gullet tilt head back and enjoy

    once your done with your missus have a glass of raki

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  • forcutty
    forcutty Posts: 1,055
    Just opened it :? The lid is some wierd plastic thing :x I nearly put a corkscrew threw it :roll:
    Tastes nice though. I don't drink straight shots normally though unless its whisky. :D
  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    Oh god, we had that when i went to Turkey just over a week ago. Couldn't stand the stuff. The locals laughed at us for drinking it neat and told us even they mix it with water.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    does it taste like ouzo?

    i got drunk ish on ouzo just before i got married on santorini.
  • forcutty
    forcutty Posts: 1,055
    BlackSpur wrote:
    Oh god, we had that when i went to Turkey just over a week ago. Couldn't stand the stuff. The locals laughed at us for drinking it neat and told us even they mix it with water.

    Yeah she said that but it turns all milky coloured :roll:
  • forcutty
    forcutty Posts: 1,055
    does it taste like ouzo?
    Yeah pretty much you can't taste the grapes in it at all, the aniseed masks everythink.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    in that case, neat is the way forwards.
  • Gazlar
    Gazlar Posts: 8,083
    best way to drink it, as fast as possible, whilst sitting down, or served with lime and string
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    forcutty wrote:
    BlackSpur wrote:
    Oh god, we had that when i went to Turkey just over a week ago. Couldn't stand the stuff. The locals laughed at us for drinking it neat and told us even they mix it with water.

    Yeah she said that but it turns all milky coloured :roll:

    yep that is the way to drink it.

    or with lemonade.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Hey, hey hey, the lime thing is Sheepsteeth's.
    I'd drink it neat.
  • forcutty
    forcutty Posts: 1,055
    neat it is again tonight :lol:
    Tried mixing it but it tastes awful mixed.
    Does warm you up though :o