The subject of our contest is raki, Turkey's national drink (which is a little odd considering it's alcoholic and, well, Turkey is made up almost entirely of Muslims). Anyway, it's a clear liquor made from distilled suma mixed with ethanol (what the heck? I'm just writing what wiki tells me). When mixed with chilled water (which is how one drinks it), it takes on a cloudy consistency. It's anise-flavored. In other words, it tastes like liquid licorice- the black kind. I'm not a big fan of it.
And finally, here's the last little Turkish twist, one you might like quite a bit. Instead of some crappy Egyptian cookies, the winner of this contest gets their very own box of Turkish delights! Yes, that's right, that mysterious candy that Edmund from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe can't get enough of! The best part is you don't have to betray your siblings to get them! All you have to do is guess, in Turkish lira, how much did our bottle of raki cost? Closest guess wins. In the event of a tie, the person who guessed first will be the winner. Answer in the comments, and if you don't have an account, you can just enter your name.
Alright, get to it! You know you want those Turkish delights just as much as Edmund...nasty little kid.
12.5 Lira is my guess.
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ReplyDeleteOkay Just to make sure i understand the exchange rate (because my guess seems to be so low compared to the other two) 1 lira = .60 cents? so 12 lira would be $7.20, correct? 33 lira = nearly $20, and 38 lira = nearly $23 so for fije0701's (Jesse Fisher?) guess, that would be $4.20 per drink which is reasonable for the U.S., but how cheap is Turkey?
ReplyDeleteWe never did get those Turkish delights...
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