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Poitín
Traditional Irish distilled beverage / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Poitín (Irish pronunciation: [ˈpˠɛtʲiːnʲ]), anglicized as poteen (/pəˈt(ʃ)iːn, pɒˈtiːn/) or potcheen, is a traditional Irish distilled beverage (40–90% ABV).[2] Former common names for Poitín were "Irish moonshine" and "mountain dew".[3] It was traditionally distilled in a small pot still and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word pota, meaning "pot". In accordance with the Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín technical file, it can only be made from cereals, grain, whey, sugar beet, molasses and potatoes.[4]
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Type | Distilled beverage |
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Country of origin | Ireland |
Alcohol by volume | variable, 40–90% |
Proof (US) | variable, 80°–180° |
Colour | Colourless |
Flavour | burning, grainy, oily, toffee[1] |
Ingredients | oats, water (optional: whey, grain, sugar beet, molasses, potatoes, sugar) |
Related products | potato vodka, Irish whiskey |
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