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[[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]
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[[Category:Mead]]
[[Category:Honey liqueurs and spirits]]
[[Category:Ethiopian cuisine]]
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