Mahia (drink)

Mahia
ماء حياة מאחיה
TypeAperitif
Country of origin Morocco
Region of originKingdom of Morocco
IngredientsDates or figs
Related productsBoukha

Mahia (Arabic: ماء حياة, Hebrew: מאחיה, literally water of life) is a Moroccan Jewish alcoholic beverage distilled from dates.[1][2] It is also sometimes prepared with figs.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "Mahia on the Market: On the History of a Moroccan Jewish Commodity". www.international.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  3. ^ ""نحماس".. قصة "ماحيا" مغربية غزت 10 ولايات أمريكية". تيل كيل عربي (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  4. ^ ""مرنيكا"…"ويسكي" الفقراء". جريدة الصباح (in Arabic). 19 May 2014. Retrieved 2019-10-29.