With the same love and passion from 1962 to today, the Kosteas family faithfully follows the successful recipe that has made Ouzo Kostea top on the consumer’s preferences. It is available in 43% vol., 41% vol. And 37.5% vol in various packages from 50 ml to 1 Lt. Our 60 years anniversary bottle contains the best ouzo we have ever made.
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The production of ouzo began in Greece in the middle of the 19th century, in Kalamata and in Tirnavos.
The ouzo started like a tsipouro “sweat”. Its exceptional quality, however, increased the demand so that in the 1920s, when the grape production was greatly reduced due to the phylloxera, which invaded the Greek vineyard, as well as the war events of that period, the distillers began resorting to other practices , some even ceased to use anise to flavor it.
Today, the traditional Ouzo recipe, based on anise seeds, continues in Greece.
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Ouzo is usually accompanied by appetizers, such as octopus, salads etc.
Serve in small or thin glasses and add fresh water and / or ice to the drink. After the addition of water, the beverage has a characteristic off-white colour due to its anise. Caution: never store in the refrigerator.
Tsipouro has been added to Kosteas’s product range in the past few years. But it quickly captured the hearts of the people and became their favorite tsipouro. Available in 41% vol and 38% vol in various packages from 50 ml to 1 Lt. Our 60 years anniversary bottle contains the best tsipouro we have ever made.
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Tsipouro is a Greek alcoholic drink that started its course about 7 centuries ago in the monasteries of Mount Athos. Tsikoudia or Raki in Crete is something similar, but the main difference is that tsikoudia is the product of single distillation.
In other countries, such beverages are Italian Grappa and Arak in the Middle East. Tsipouro usually has 36 to 45 alcoholic degrees. It should not be confused with ouzo, a drink with a different way of preparing.
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Tsipouro is served in small glasses and is sometimes consumed neat, it is usually accompanied by appetizers. Selected appetizers for tsipouro are considered pastourmas, walnuts and olives. Water or ice is often added to the drink. In some monasteries of Mount Athos, the monks welcome guests with tsipouro and a loukoumi, the combination of which relaxes the muscles and offers energy.
We first started with the Mastic liqueur, which became a much faster seller than we ever thought. We have now entered dynamically in the production of liqueurs, creating more flavours: Watermelon, Coconut, Curaçao, Cherry and Caramel. All are best enjoyed refrigerated, following your meal. Taste them and let them take you on a journey to the good old days.
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