Tags: Beverage, Food.
Poitín (Irish pronunciation: [ˈpˠotʲiːn]) or poteen /ˈpʊtʃiːn/ is a traditional Irish distilled beverage (40%-90% ABV). Poitín was traditionally distilled in a small pot still and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word pota meaning pot. It is traditionally distilled from malted barley grain treacle sugar beet potatoes or whey.
