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Araqi
Type Distilled alcoholic spirit
Country of origin Sudan
Region of origin Sudan and South Sudan
Introduced Medieval
Alcohol by volume Variable, 30–80%
Proof (US) 60–160°
Color clear
Ingredients dates, water, yeast
A South Sudanese boy distilling alcohol at home
Boy distilling alcohol in South Sudan; most araqi is made in home stills like this.

Araqi (Arabic: عرقي, romanized: ʿaraqī; also araki, aragy) is a date-liquor distilled in Sudan. The drink is made by mixing dates with water and yeast, fermenting the mix, and then distilling it. It is usually drunk neat.

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