As we enter another holiday where we will hear the phrase “Where are those old holidays”, it has had its share of offering liquor from our forgotten traditions.
In the early years of the RepublicThe liqueur, which was also used as a symbol of modernity, was distributed as a treat during the holidays. However, many of us have forgotten this; Some of us will learn with this article.
Years ago, in the headlines of the newspapers on the eve of the feast, “Holiday is coming, have you got your liquor?” their slogans were shouting. Let’s remember this very interesting and forgotten tradition together.
Today, when liqueur is mentioned, artificially sweetened and colored liquids with lots of sugar come to mind. However, this was not the case until the 1970s.
At that time fruit was valuable and “earlyThe concept of ” was quite common. When the fruit first came out, it was very difficult for everyone to eat it. That’s why liqueurs made with natural fruits, encapsulating the fresh flavor of fruits in alcohol, were the only way to taste these flavors out of season.
But in the following periods, the rifle was invented, so to speak, and the valor deteriorated. Technological developments have turned this order upside down.
As greenhouse cultivation became widespread, all kinds of fruits became accessible at any time. When the freezers in our homes preserved the fruits, all fruits became edible in all seasons. But if the final blow to liquors, aroma industry it hit. Food and drinks have been given such aromas that no one misses or knows the true taste of the fruit.
Jabir bin Hayyan was the person who paved the way for liquor centuries ago.
Originally born in Khorasan Jabir bin HayyanWhen he immigrated to Yemen with his family, he did some work there. With his work, he took his place among the important alchemists today. He had made the wine retort to get today’s alcohol logic. From the early years of the Republic to the 1970s There was a tradition of offering liquor to the guests on holiday visits.
It was published in the Evening Newspaper on February 8, 1938, with the headline ‘Holiday is coming…’ Exclusive Liquors advertisement, ‘Did you buy liquor?’ with the subtitle andDo not forget that the most delicious treat to host your guests is İnhisar liqueurs” shows us the existence of this tradition. Advertisements related to this tradition were broadcast all over the country.
Under the leadership of Atatürk, a liquor factory was established in Mecidiyeköy, Istanbul.
The liquor, which was a favorite of the Republic and became the symbol of modern Turkish houses, became a special treat for the guests, especially during the Sugar Feasts. Later, many factories were established in the country. But this tradition has not survived from the past to the present. It was among the indispensables of a generation during the holidays, which the new generation did not even know about.
Although these liqueurs were a beverage served as a treat to guests in many homes at that time, they have now become the symbol of longing for lost childhood memories and a short break when life is flowing with all its rush. Happy Holidays and lots of fruit flavored liquor.
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