Arkhi

Arkhi (Mongolian: Архи, ᠠᠷᠢᠬᠢ, lit. "alcohol," sometimes translated as vodka) is a liquor made from airag, fermented milk brandy, or isgelen tarag (Mongolian: исгэлэн тараг, ᠢᠰᠬᠦᠯᠡᠩ
ᠲᠠᠷᠠᠭ, or kefir)^[1] which then gets distilled. Isgelen tarag often uses the milk of a mare, donkeys, sheep, cows, the yak, camels^[2] (specifically, khoormog (ингэний хоормог)) or of reindeer, depending on local traditions or availability.^[3] It holds special status in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, both as the prime spirit of choice among pastoral units^[1] and served to esteemed guests.

Arkhi

Type	Milk brandy, distilled from kefir[1]
Origin	Mongolia[citation needed]
Alcohol by volume	Up 10%, depending on distillation cycle[1]
Colour	Clear-white
Ingredients	Fermented milk
Variants	Airag, kefir

It is often reserved for the family and never sold in Mongolia, slowly being replaced by vodka, also referred to as arkhi.^[4]

In and around Inner Mongolia, it is more regularly produced and sold. Industrial production and bottling occurs in locations such as Chifeng.

See also

• Tarasun