What Are You Doing Right Now? (146 Viewers)

[swag]

Has anyone tried Raki, the Turkish drink? It's not often I find alcohol that I just cannot drink. :sick:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakı

http://forum.juventuz.org/threads/25092-What-Are-You-Doing-Right-Now?p=2823169#post2823169

http://forum.juventuz.org/threads/25092-What-Are-You-Doing-Right-Now?p=3788216#post3788216

 

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[The Curr]

Is it in any way related to ouzo? The name raki is close to the balkan rakija - but the wiki page doesn't suggest that they are alike.

Ouzo and raki are both anise-flavored. According to wiki, the Balkan one is made from plums, apricots or grapes.

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http://forum.juventuz.org/threads/25092-What-Are-You-Doing-Right-Now?p=2823169#post2823169

I see, I didn't have an appropriate glass to hand, but it was disgusting. I've never liked anything liquorice-flavoured though. It was a spur of the moment purchase from duty free in Istanbul airport.

 

[Nzoric]

i don't know about the turkish version, but ouzo is delish :lick:

 

[ALC]

Raki is the same as rakija. I didn't know it originated from Turkey tho, it's pretty popular in Albania.

---------- Post added 17.08.2012 at 21:57 ----------

Ouzo and raki are both anise-flavored. According to wiki, the Balkan one is made from plums, apricots or grapes.

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I see, I didn't have an appropriate glass to hand, but it was disgusting. I've never liked anything liquorice-flavoured though. It was a spur of the moment purchase from duty free in Istanbul airport.

Wait what? Liqourice flavored? And after seeing that wiki page, why is it milky white?

It might be different after all.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Gotta pay a $23 custom duty for my Juve jersey! Great news to wake up to in the morning. :groan:

 

[Martin]

Today is gonna suck, 31 degrees.

 

[icemaη]

You will live Martin

 

[Martin]

When it's this hot I barely move, my brain never goes beyond 40%.

 

[icemaη]

I can understand. I hate heat. Makes me go mad, literally.

 

[Maddy]

When it's this hot I barely move, my brain never goes beyond 40%.

I feel the same way, and when I complain about the weather being too varm [for me], there's always a bunch of good weather-fascist telling me how wrong I am and how lovely it is lying in the sun and that I should just be happy and blah blah blah..

 

[Martin]

I feel the same way, and when I complain about the weather being too varm [for me], there's always a bunch of good weather-fascist telling me how wrong I am and how lovely it is lying in the sun and that I should just be happy and blah blah blah..

Yeah, it's pure doctrine that sunny and warm is good weather.

 

[icemaη]

Give me freezing cold over heat any day

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Give me freezing cold over heat any day

 

[Fred]

I agree.

 

[Martin]

Give me freezing cold over heat any day

-20 is not that awesome either. Holland has very convenient climate most of the year, it's just the summer that gets too hot sometimes.

 

[Fred]

I'm sure your concept of too hot, is good weather to us

 

[Nzoric]

I feel the same way, and when I complain about the weather being too varm [for me], there's always a bunch of good weather-fascist telling me how wrong I am and how lovely it is lying in the sun and that I should just be happy and blah blah blah..

I'm a good weather fascist and i'm proud to say it.

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Raki is the same as rakija. I didn't know it originated from Turkey tho, it's pretty popular in Albania.

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Wait what? Liqourice flavored? And after seeing that wiki page, why is it milky white?

It might be different after all.

It becomes milky white if you mix it with a splash of water :lick:

 

[Maddy]

I'm a good weather fascist and i'm proud to say it.

I'm not surprised

 

[Martin]

I'm a good weather fascist and i'm proud to say it.

That' funny. I distinctly remember you complaining about it being too hot a couple of weeks ago. What happened?

 

[Maddy]

-20 is not that awesome either. Holland has very convenient climate most of the year, it's just the summer that gets too hot sometimes.

This.

The Gulf Stream is doing wonders for Western Europe.