Top 10 Top 10 Greek Drinks
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1. Ouzo
Greece wouldn’t be the same without this spirit. Drunk with mezes, this aniseed flavoured distillate packs a powerful punch.
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2. Tsipouro
Made from the residue left after distilling muscatel grapes, fiery, warming tsipouro does its job best in winter months.
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3. Retsina
Not subtle, but affection for this wine with pine resin cuts across all age and class barriers.
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4. Hima
Home-made barrel wine, often poured into pitchers or plastic bottles directly from casks on the taverna wall.
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5. Mavrodaphne
It means “black laurel”. The best grapes for this rich, dark, port-like sweet wine come from the Peloponnese.
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6. Aghiorghitiko
Deep, velvety “St George” wines from Nemea are the rising stars of the growing Greek wine industry.
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7. Assyrtiko
Greece’s finest white wine is redolent of honeysuckle and figs – one of the most unusual in the Mediterranean.
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8. Savatiano
Greece’s most common white wine is great with seafood and salads; it’s most often found in tavernas.
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9. Greek Coffee
Thick, sweet, pungent mud of strong, black coffee. Ask for an elliniko metrio .
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10. Frappé
Nescafé, milk and cold water whipped into a pleasant, cool froth.
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