Thursday 5 February 2015

Ouzo the traditional greek drink

Ouzo (tsipouro or raki in some regions)  is a traditional greek drink made from grapes! It is served with appetizers, like octopus, olives, feta cheese, tomato, anchovies, etc.
Do you know the answers to these questions? Are you good at chemistry?


Quiz ??????????? 
ouzo  (Greek alcoholic aniseed drink)
  1. Which is the chemical reaction that takes place during  ouzo making?
  2. Which gas is produced during the above chemical reaction?
  3. Which enzyme is necessary for this chemical reaction?
  4. Why must distillery where ouzo is produced be well-ventilated ?



    Traditional Ouzo distillery
You can surf the following links to find out about ouzo. Enjoy!!!!!!
MAKING OF TSIPOURO (video)

Thalassa!





12 comments:

  1. 1.it is called alcoholic fermentation C6H12O6 --> 2C2H5OH + 2CO2
    2. carbon dioxide
    3.it is zymase
    Myriam Rafaela Katerina

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  2. 1. alcoholic fermentation
    2. CO2
    3. zymase
    4. because of the CO2 that is produced

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  3. 1. alcoholic fermentation
    2.carbon dioxide CO2
    3.zymase
    4.because there is a lot of CO2 in the atmosphere of the room
    Answers by Nikos Valantis and Aggelos

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  4. 1. Alcoholic fermentation
    2. CO2
    3. Zymase
    4. Because of the CO2 that is produced
    Victoria and Olympia

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  5. 1-Alcoholic fermentation
    2-Carbon dioxide (CO2)
    3-Zymase
    4-Because the CO2 that is produced and it's dangereous

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  6. 1-Alcoholic fermentation
    2-CO2
    3-Zymase
    4-It's a good question, I don't know

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  7. 1. alcoholic fermentation
    2. CO2
    3. zymase
    4. because of the CO2 that is produced

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  8. 1. Alcoholic fermentation
    2. product CO2
    3. Enzyme: Zymase
    4. Because of the CO2 that is produced

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  9. it's a great article
    1)alcoolic fermentation
    2)CO2
    3)Zymase
    4)Because of the CO2 produced

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  10. it's a good quiz!!
    1 Alcoholic fermentation
    2 product CO2
    3 Zymnase
    4 because of the CO2 that is produced

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  11. 1. alcoholic fermentation
    2. CO2
    3. zymase
    4. because of the CO2 that is produced

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  12. 1. Alcoholic Fermentation.
    2. CO2.
    3. Zymase.
    4.Because of the CO2 emanation.

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