Boukha is a spirit produced from figs. It originated in Tunisia, where most of it is produced nowadays. Its name means 'alcohol vapor' in Judeo-Tunisian Arabic

Judeo-Tunisian Arabic

Judeo-Tunisian Arabic is a variety of Arabic spoken by Jews living or formerly living in Tunisia. 99% of all speakers now live in Israel. Speakers are older adults and the younger generation has only a passive knowledge of the language....

dialect. It is obtained by simple distillation of Mediterranean figs. Its alcohol percentage ranges between 36 and 40 percent.

Boukha is a drink that is drunk dry, room temperature or cold. It can also serve as the basis for many cocktails, flavors and fruit salad or drunk with a meal at room temperature.