Tej 2719171 215352432 2008-05-27T20:42:03Z Epbr123 1395162 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/75.166.56.167|75.166.56.167]] ([[User talk:75.166.56.167|talk]]) to last version by Iridescent {{otheruses}} [[Image:Tej.png|thumb|right|200px|A ''berele'' glass containing unfiltered ''tej'']] [[Image:Tej.JPG|200px|thumb|Ethiopian tej ([[mead]]).]] '''''Tej''''' ([[Amharic language|Amharic]]: ጠጅ, {{pronounced|ˈtʼədʒ}}) is a [[mead]] or honey wine brewed and consumed in [[Ethiopia]]. It is flavored with the powdered leaves and bark of ''[[gesho]]'' (''Rhamnus prinoides''), a [[Hop (plant)|hops-like]] [[Basic taste#Bitterness|bittering agent]] which is a species of [[buckthorn]]. A sweeter, less-alcoholic version called ''berz'', aged for a shorter time, is also made. The traditional vessel for drinking tej is a rounded vase-shaped container called a ''berele'', which looks like a [[Florence flask]]. Tej has a deceptively sweet taste that masks its high [[alcohol]] content, which varies greatly according to the length of [[fermentation (food)|fermentation]]. Tej is usually homemade, but throughout Ethiopia it is available in ''tejbeits'' (literally, "tej houses", or [[Public house|pub]]s). == See also == * [[Tella]] == External links == * [http://www.pitt.edu/~kloman/tej.html All About Tej] {{unreferenced|date=August 2007}} [[Category:Mead]] [[Category:Honey liqueurs and spirits]] [[Category:Ethiopian cuisine]] {{Ethiopia-stub}} [[am:ጠጅ]] [[fr:T’edj]] [[de:Tej]]