Araqi (drink) facts for kids
Type | Distilled alcoholic spirit |
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Country of origin | Sudan |
Region of origin | Sudan and South Sudan |
Introduced | Medieval |
Alcohol by volume | Variable, 30–80% |
Proof (US) | 60–160° |
Color | clear |
Ingredients | dates, water, yeast |
Araqi (Arabic: عرقي, romanized: ʿaraqī; also araki, aragy) is a date-liquor distilled in Sudan. The drink is made by mixing dates with water and yeast, fermenting the mix, and then distilling it. It is usually drunk neat.
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