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Do you know why Ouzo appears milky? No? Ill tell you then;Its the anethole (be careful how you say it) you see. Anethole is whatsupplies the aromatic taste to Ouzo, and it dissolves in alcohol, but not inwater, so when Ouzo is diluted, the anethole separates and turns the drinkmilky. Not a lot of people know that, as Michael Caine once said, but thisisnt a story about anethole, its about that wonderful Greek institution,Ouzo. Like the drink, Ouzos history is a little murky too.Although the popularity of Ouzo as we know it today, rocketed during thenineteenth century, there are some who believe the drink to be much older. Theclaim is that Ouzo is the offspring of Tsipouro, a drink that was distilledduring the Byzantine Empire and adopted by theOttomans. The home of Tsipouro was said to be a monastery on the much revered Mount Athos, where fourteenth century Monks would preparea type of Tsipouro that was flavoured with anise, and it was this thateventually came to be known as Ouzo. Following Greek independence in the nineteenth century,distillers on the island of Lesbos began atradition that is still strongly followed today, with the island being a majorproducer. The islanders have a strong claim to be the originators of the drink,at least in its modern form. When people fell out of love with absinthe in theearly part of the twentieth century, they turned to Ouzo, which was describedas absinthe without the wormwood so the drink gained status. Copper stills wereintroduced in 1932, which is now considered an essential for any Ouzo makerworth his salt. Varvayanis, who are located in the town of Plomari, are one of the main producers ofOuzo. You will also find the home of Pistillate in the same town. One of the arguments cited by the pro-tsipouro lobby, is thevisit to Thessaly in 1896 of Professor Alexander Filadelfefs, who claimed thatthe name changed to Ouzo after the following event; At that time, Thessalyexported fine quality cocoons to Marseille, and in order to distinguish the cratesfrom the run-of-the-mill production, they were stamped with Uso Massalia,which means to be used in Marseille, so these two words in effect meantSuperior Quality. When a Turkish diplomat by the name of Anastas Bey visitedthe town of Tymavos,he was requested to sample the local Tsipouro. As he savoured the aromaticdrink, the diplomat exclaimed this is uso Massalia my friends, and as thestory spread, the name Ouzo began to be used. However, there is another explanation of the name; Sir G.Clausontells us that the word Ouzo is a derivative of uzum, which is Turkish forgrapes, so it would seem that not only the origin of the drink is in question,but also the source of the word by which we identify it. Anyway, you could argue about it until youre blue in theface, but I prefer to think about it whilst Im drinking it. Ouzo is Ouzo; itjust is. Id rather discuss which is the best way to drink Ouzo. Thetraditional way is with water in a small glass, but the brave ones amongst youmay like to try it neat. Adding Cola has become a very popular, but in myopinion, barbaric option which neutralises the liquorice taste. Go and drink analco-pop if thats what you like. It is also traditional to eat bite-sizedsnacks with your drink, or a small portion of sardines, much like the SpanishTapa, but the real, main ingredient for enjoyment is the same as any drink;surround yourself with friends, Greek if possible. Ouzo is also considered a medicine, especially by the oldergeneration, who refer to the drink as To Farmako (the medicine). It is saidto relieve toothache, but I suppose any alcoholic drink would if you drankenough. Other medicinal uses of Ouzo are; as a liniment for aching muscles, tocalm the nerves, as an expectorant, as a diuretic and as something to settle anupset stomach. In 2006, Greecewon denomination rights for Ouzo, Tsipouro and Tsikoudia, which disallowedforeign distillers from using the names.
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