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Not all tavernas sell tchipero or are equipped to provide the wealth of small, mezze plates served with each bottle. Remember, that as well as going through the ritual of ice, tchipero and maybe water, the order of importance is: conversation, eating and drinking. And because the mezzethes are put into the middle of the table for sharing between everybody, be mindful how much you are eating; some people are slower than others.
As well as the choice of with or without aniseed (glikaniso – which turns cloudy when water is added) tchipero is made from many different types of grape (and occasionally plums).
In the past, it was used for medicinal purposes, being put on the gums of crying babies or rubbed onto the chest to ease coughs and colds. It was also diluted into ‘fruit of the spoon’ to make a liquor.
It’s all about having fun in the company of friends. The more the merrier!
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