Greece: Balos

Traditional Drinks and Beer in Greece

Greece: Drinking - Metaxa

The traditional drink of Greece is ‘Ouzo’ which is very strong liquor with a very strong fragrance of mint in it. However, ‘Ouzo12’ and ‘Metaxa’ are the most popular ouzo drinks in Greece. Ouzo is made out of pressed fruits like raisins, figs, and grapes. Later, it is also flavored with anise seeds.
This traditional drink of Greece consists of 35 to 45% of alcohol. It is served in almost all the restaurants of Greece and is normally served neat accompanied with a glass of cold water or ice.
One of the important features of this drink is that it is also used for cooking in Greece.
The best quality of Ouzo is produced in the Losbos island of Greece.
Ouzo is found in abundance in all the regions of Greece and can be consumed at any time of the day.
People across Greece also can enjoy beer and Mythos and Alpha are the local verity of beer.
Beside this, other verities like Heineken and Amstel are also available, which are consumed anytime and everywhere.

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