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Şalgam is a popular beverage from southern Turkey's city of Adana. Although the Turkish word şalgam literally means "turnip", şalgam is actually made with the juice of red carrot pickles, salted, spiced, and flavoured with aromatic turnip (çelem) fermented in barrels with the addition of ground bulgur. It is traditionally served cold in large glasses with long slices of pickled carrots, called tane or in same accents dene. Hot paprika relish is added just before drinking. Hot or regular, it is a popular drink with Adana kebab.
Şalgam is often served as a complement to rakı, and is commonly used as a hangover curative. Consuming excess amounts may cause bloating.