Raki & Honey Amorgian Recipe 500 ml

 Raki & Honey based on the traditional Amorgian recipe! It is prepared from the famous roasted raki of Amorgos, a result of the Cretan origin of the locals. So this baked raki, which is a global innovation of the Cycladic island of Amorgos, is sweetly mixed with genuine honey and baked with cardamom and cloves. It is precisely these traditional herbs of Amorgos that give the last aromatic touch to the incredible feeling that the Amorgian raki & honey leaves on the tongue.

Its alcohol content reaches 25% and only higher quality raw materials are used such as Cretan grapes or marc, Macedonian honey and herbs of the Small Cyclades.

BENEFICIAL PROPERTIES FOR HEALTH

Rakomelo combines the benefits of both raki and honey for the body.

The Raki does good to the heart! Its magic alcohol causes vasodilation, thus reducing blood pressure. It also increases the good cholesterol (HDL) that protects our heart while lowering the bad (LDL). Finally, it helps in better platelet function so that thrombosis is not caused.

Beyond that, raki is considered antimicrobial while its use during a cold has magical effects. It helps with fever and headache but it is also ideal "to catch a cold" as the elders used to say.

The honey eis rich in carbohydrates while 1/4 of its percentage is pollen grains that supply it with minerals and trace elements. Calcium, magnesium, silicon, iron, zinc and manganese are the main ones.

  In addition, thyme honey is known for its antiseptic and tonic power. Its high content of copper and boron, strengthen the fight against infections of the respiratory and digestive systems. Undoubtedly, its most powerful action is the antioxidant: it acts as an inhibitor against prostate and breast cancer. Finally, it is full of vitamins such as vitamin A, β-carotene, and a complex of B vitamins. Thus, they supply our body with energy and contribute to its proper functioning.

Extra tip: The ideal way to serve it is hot in crayfish, adding a cinnamon stick!

HISTORY "FROM GOLD" BEHIND THE PRODUCT

The "melikraton" mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey and drunk by the Homeric heroes, "gave birth" to the idea of our own ''rakomelo''! From this mixture of honey and milk that Euripides, Herodotus and the monks of Byzantium drank as a fine drink, how did we get to the raki & honey of Amorgos and the Small Cyclades?

In the 12th century, the inhabitants of the Peloponnese, which was under the rule of the Franks, decided to make a traditional drink. Purpose; To serve their loved ones in moments of joy as in the weddings of their children. Or even offer it to their guests. The drink was named "rakomelo" and became widely known from the beautiful monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa in Amorgos. There every visitor enjoys a glass of rakomelo!