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Tsikoudia - Raki

A carafe of tsikoudia, two shots, and a snack are sitting on a table in Chania, Crete Island, Greece, on August 14, 2024. Tsikoudia is an alcoholic beverage, a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy of Cretan origin that contains 40% to 65% alcohol by volume. Tsikoudia is made by distilling pomace, what remains of grapes pressed in winemaking. In the eastern part of Crete, tsikoudia is often informally called raki, a name originating from the Turkish 'raki', derived from the 17th-century Arabic 'arak', meaning 'distilled'. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11479775
Date Taken	14 August 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto

carafe tsikoudia shots snack table Chania Crete Island Greece August 14 2024 alcoholic beverage fragrant grape-based pomace brandy Cretan origin 40% alcohol 65% alcohol alcohol by volume distilling pomace grapes winemaking eastern Crete raki Turkish raki 17th century Arabic arak distilled Nikolas Kokovlis NurPhoto beverage brandy distillation.