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Chios Mastiha Liquer (or its official name Masticha of Chios) is a liqueur from mastic gum which has a protected designation of origin status in the European Union. The main flavourings used in Chios Mastiha liqueur, mastic distillate and mastic oil, are wholly derived from PDO-certified Chios mastic. Mastic is harvested from the mastic tree (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 Chios. 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 Mediterranean Sea, 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 Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food.

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.

Mastic is also used for therapeutic purposes, and in cooking and baking.

Producers and distributors

Chios

  • The Growers' Spirit is a producing company run by the Chios Gum Mastic Growers Association (CGMGA). 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 Athens.
  • Finest Roots, based in Kalamata, produces Roots Mastiha.
  • Mavrakis, based in Patra.

United States

  • Ambrosia Group, based in Miami, produces FOS Greek Mastiha.
  • YA Mastiha

See also

References

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  2. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/list.html;comboName=Masticha%20Chiou
  3. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/list.html;comboName=Masticha%20Chiou
  4. http://www.agrocert.gr/pages/category.asp?lang=en
  5. https://mastihaworld.co.uk/
  6. http://www.miaminewtimes.com/restaurants/fos-greek-mastiha-go-greek-at-the-setai-8141535

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