Dies ist das erste Mal, dass ich in diesem Sub poste, aber ich hätte früher posten sollen, weil ich georgisches Essen liebe, seit ich es zum ersten Mal gegessen habe. Ich bin gerade in der Ukraine und habe in einem georgischen Restaurant vorbeigeschaut, und der Besitzer hat nicht aufgehört, mir Chacha zu geben. Von diesem Getränk habe ich noch nie gehört. Was ist die Geschichte hinter diesem Chacha? Warum ist es so stark?
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Von Tibbenator
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It is basically Georgian moonshine. The stuff they make in the villages is probably even stronger.
As a Georgian Its like drinking diesel I stole one bottle from our basement in my early teens never drank it since and im in my early thirties now.
However other people say it’s good so idk worth a *shot* one way or another
You want compote to chase it!
A great replacement for petrol if you run out!
Georgian wine is so tasty ❤️ i liked it here
50%? Weak af lol
It goes brrrrrrr
I always ended up happy after drinking chacha
Enjoy your khashi tomorrow morning
It’s Georgian type of brandy, made prom grape pomace, we distill alcohol from it several times to get pure ethanol vapor, if it’s has more than 80% of alcohol it’s diluted with water, unless it goes down to 80%.
50% is considered weak here, so you can as well drink vodka if you prefer such weak drinks 😬
It’s a grappa as far as I understand.
50% ? Rookie numbers. Try drinking at least 70% of this that is usually done in our villages lol 😀
Grape-smelling everclear
It’s a spirit distilled from either the leftover fermented pulp after wimemaking or from wine itself. It’s basically Georgian brandy, but it’s not stored in barrels, so it doesn’t get the colour and aroma.
I have to chime in here. Cha cha can be made sloppily and casually, or it can be made under strict, cotrolled conditions and both are called chacha but they vary drastically in harshness vs smoothness, in alcohol level, color, flavor and aroma. Some are deep yellow, some are completely clear. The bulk of Georgian chacha is made from the skins after they are pressed for winemaking, but there is also chaha made from white mulberry, from persimmon, and they are all called chacha, so the term is a bit fuid.
I think any mention of the term moonshine is extremely misleading. Moonshine is high proof corn distillate that tastes like turpentine (and I have have tried it, I speak from direct experience). Calling chacha moonshine is saying it tastes like shit, and even the worse chaha I have tasted in Georgia ( I live here) is not as harsh as moonshine I have had from Tenessee. Moonshine is just to get drunk. It is not a drink you can “enjoy”
I love a good grappa, and calling chacha georgian grappa is very appropriate. If you love a good grappa, then good chacha will make you just as happy.
I take huge issue with the label on that bottle, chacha is not grape vodka. if it is, then grappa must be called grape vodka too, and you don’t see italians calling it that.
my last thought – georgian wine prices have climbled slowly in the past few years, but chacha prices have jumped much, much higher. I am happy any georgian spirits are getting the love and attention they deserve, but I find it odd that chacha is so much more expensive, as it is really what the winemaker does with waste materials, typically for their friends and family.