Boukha
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Boukha ( ) is a distilled beverage produced from figs. It originated in the Tunisian Jewish community, where most of it is still produced.
Boukha ( ) is a distilled beverage produced from figs. It originated in the Tunisian Jewish community, where most of it is still produced.
Etymology
There have been many stories regarding the origin of the name Boukha. Many have said that it stems from “steam of alcohol” in Arabic, although the explanation is much simpler. Once Yaakov Bokobsa managed to produce his “Eau-de-Vie” from figs, he naturally called it Vodka. In Russian, vodka is spelled as follows: водка. Because Tunisians could not read the Russian language nor the Cyrillic alphabet, they took the Russian word водка, and pronounced it the way it looks: BOUKHA The word Boukha was adopted back into the Russian language, where it's used as бухать (pronounced "boukhat'") which is a slang term for "to drink heavily" or бухарик ("boukharik") which is a slang term for a drunkard. It is obtained by simple distillation of Mediterranean figs. Its alcohol percentage ranges between 36 and 40 percent.
Overview
Boukha can be consumed straight at room temperature or cold, or serve as the basis for cocktails and for fruit salad.
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