He drank raki, which is the potent anise-flavored national drink in Turkey.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crescent & Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds] Reference

Turks call raki lion's milk, and it looks a little like milk after you put the water in.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crescent & Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds] Reference

Also they serve "raki", an anise liquor which is a favorite of mine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recent Reviews Near San Francisco, CA] Reference

The Fallaji raki turned the staff over in his hands.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

Ultimately the qadir blamed his raki for the ambush.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

But when you drink raki, you don't drink it straight.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crescent & Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds] Reference

"I am Mishra, raki of the Suwwardi," returned Mishra.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

    "And you are loyal to them?" inquired the raki.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

They'll mix it with raki (ph), which is like grapa (ph).    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 23, 2009] Reference

She clicked her glass against mine and threw back the raki.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Woman in the Fifth] Reference

    The Fallaji raki turned the staff over in his hands.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

    Ultimately the qadir blamed his raki for the ambush.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

'Don't drink any more raki if it makes you speak like that.'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Captain Corelli's Mandolin]

    "I am Mishra, raki of the Suwwardi," returned Mishra.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

Then the raki shrugged, apparently shaking off an old memory.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

The night involved too much raki, circle dancing, and sombreros.    From Wordnik.com.  [Volunteer Dave!] Reference

The feast went on into the night, with raki and traditional song.    From Wordnik.com.  [House of War] Reference

Because raki is really a wonderful tool to help understand Turkey.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crescent & Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds] Reference

Mine was a complete dog as far as I can remember, always drunk on raki.    From Wordnik.com.  [Captain Corelli's Mandolin]

Its all washed down with anise-flavored raki, the Turkish national drink.    From Wordnik.com.  [Among The Greatest Cuisines, Turkish Is A Delight] Reference

Her passion was/raki/, a potent whiskey racing through his blood, inflaming him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Captives Of The Night]

"I am the apprentice of your raki, oh powerful one," she said, venom in her voice.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

She followed the raki back up the hill toward the glowing disk that led to safety.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

Lots of cafes where the men sit and drink raki local moonshine and turkish coffee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2005-04-01] Reference

Add fresh watermellon, wine and raki with good company...life cannot get much better.    From Wordnik.com.  [Just stuff] Reference

The Suwwardi soon discovered that only the raki could control the great dragon engine.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

The men lay beside a campfire at night, drinking raki for warmth before falling asleep.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Family's Terrifying Odyssey] Reference

I danced and drank raki with my co-workers and had the energy to make a good impression.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-12-01] Reference

Danced to the strains of bouzouki music, while drinking raki on a small island in Greece.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-09-01] Reference

The raki could overturn the qadir and even maintain a core group of tribes to support him.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

That evening in his tent he railed against his captains and in particular against his raki.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

Though most Turks are Muslims, they're still enthusiastic consumers of beer, wine and raki.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eyes On Turkey] Reference

    The Suwwardi soon discovered that only the raki could control the great dragon engine.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Brothers' War]

Turkish national drink, the anise-flavored and potent raki.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stars and Stripes] Reference