GirlGI | Girl Gone International Issue 9 | Page 123
NORWAY | Aquavit
Potato-based Linie Aquavit
is flavoured with a variety of
spices including caraway
and anise before being sent
in a cask on a sea voyage,
crossing the equator twice.
The constant movement from
the sea and changing temperatures extract more
flavour, accelerating the
aging process.
SOUTH KOREA | Soju
In response to rice shortages
in the 1960s, soju evolved from
a rice distilled alcohol to one
distilled from sweet potatoes.
Try a ‘bomb drink,’ sort of the
South Korean version of a
Jager or Sake bomb, by
dropping a shot of soju into
a glass of beer. Drink quickly.
SOUTH AFRICA | Amarula
Fruit from the Marula tree drops to
the ground lightly fermented and
are known to ‘drive elephants mad.’
Found only on the sub-Saharan plains
in Y