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| '''Chios Mastiha Liquer''' (or its official name Masticha of Chios)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32008R0110&from=EN|title=Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89|last=|first=|date=|website=|page=38|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> is a ] ] from ] which has a ] status in the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/list.html;comboName=Masticha%20Chiou|title=DOOR|website=ec.europa.eu|access-date=2017-08-19}}</ref> The only flavouring agent used in Chios Mastiha liqueur, are either mastic gum ] ] or mastic oil, from ] Chios ].<ref>http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/list.html;comboName=Masticha%20Chiou</ref> | |||
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| == Nature of the flavoring == | |||
| Mastic is harvested from the ] (Pistachia lentiscus var. chia), a small evergreen shrub that grows to about two to three meters on rocky terrain on the southern part of the island of ]. This tree takes fifty years to reach maturity, and can be harvested for mastic from its fifth year onwards. Although the mastic tree can be found around the ], the variety that produces the aromatic mastic sap only grows in the southern part of Chios. Chios mastic has also been certified by the Agricultural Products Certification and Supervision Organization as part of the ].<ref>http://www.agrocert.gr/pages/category.asp?lang=en</ref> | |||
| == Ingredients == | |||
| Chios Mastiha liqueur is served cold and has a crystal clear colour and a sweet aroma. The ingredients are mastic oil and/or distillate, water, alcohol and sugar. | |||
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| == Production == | |||
| Process is regulated by Greek law and incorporates the flavouring ] with mastic oil by agitation or distillate of mastic gum with ethyl alcohol and subsequent dilution of the latter alcohol solution in sugar-water.The final minimal alcoholic strength by volume of Mastiha liqueur shall be no less than 15 %, as any other liqueur. | |||
| ==Producers and distributors== | |||
| ===Chios=== | |||
| *'''The Growers' Spirit''' is a producing company run by the Chios Gum Mastic Growers Association (CGMGA).<ref>https://mastihaworld.co.uk/</ref> The CGMGA offers Mastiha liqueur made with both mastic distillate and mastic oil in two different variants: ''Kentos'' (20% alcohol) and ''Enosis'' (30% alcohol). | |||
| *'''Stoupakis Chios Distillery''' produces ''Homericon Mastiha liqueur'', which contains mastic distillate. | |||
| ===Wider Greece=== | |||
| *'''Skinos''', based in ]. | |||
| *'''Finest Roots''', based in ], produces ''Roots Mastiha''. | |||
| *'''Mavrakis''', based in ]. | |||
| ===United States=== | |||
| *'''Ambrosia Group''', based in Miami, produces ''FOS Greek Mastiha''.<ref>http://www.miaminewtimes.com/restaurants/fos-greek-mastiha-go-greek-at-the-setai-8141535</ref> | |||
| *'''YA Mastiha''' | |||
| == See also == | |||
| * ] | |||
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| == References == | |||
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| == External links == | |||
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