Yeni Raki Liqueur Produced from Grape and Aniseed. The
Balanced Harmony of Fresh Grapes and Raisins.The world's most produced and popular raki, Yeni Raki,
which proudly represents a 500-year-old raki culture, is produced
by processing carefully selected fresh and dried grapes from Turkey. Yeni
Raki achieves perfection by adding high-quality aniseed to suma obtained from a
well-balanced mixture of dried and fresh grapes. Yeni Raki, which gives a
name and life to a unique culture, has an alcohol content of 45%.
Raki is the unofficial 'national drink' and it is
traditionally drunk mixed with water; the dilution causes this alcoholic drink
to turn a milky-white colour. Food Pairing: It perfectly matches with different
mezzes and main dishes of Turkish cuisine.
From the first drop 500 years ago raki has been part of a
proud history that is born out of a true and honest way of life. The alcoholic
beverage called raki has an origin that extends back to around 2000 B.C., to
Anatolias wine culture. The people of Anatolia developed and perfected a new
craft over the centuries; distilling alcohol they obtained by fermenting
grapes. As we explore rakis past, we arrive at the story of how their
knowledge gave rise to the powerful, aniseed-scented drink we know today.*
Unlike any other drink in the world, raki is a drink with an entire cuisine
devoted to it. Raki serving is never a solo act. The focus of the raki table is
not the food but the atmosphere of lovely conversations with friends, family,
and loved ones. For further, ''The Spirit of Turkey'' and the ''Raki &Fish:
A Mediterranean Seafood Odyssey'' are the perfect sources for detailed
information about the raki culture.
In deep economic depression due to World War II, The
Republic of Turkey, in order to increase income flowing into its treasury,
appropriated the manufacture of raki from the private sector entirely, turning
it over to the government monopoly, Tekel. The same year, Yeni Raki (New
Raki) was introduced. Its name is a reflection of this new period. Then,
it has been banned for private producers to produce raki. Privatization laws
bring Tekels 60-year monopoly on alcohol production to an end, and the market
was reopened to manufacturers. Tekels alcoholic beverages division was bought
by the Mey Company, established by private entrepreneurs. Due to Meys
encouraging potential and continuous growth, Diageo which is the leading
alcohol and spirits company, acquired Mey Diageo 2011.