Arak Recipe
A Levantine grape spirit redistilled with aniseed that turns milky white the moment water touches it, drunk slow and cold alongside mezze.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 17%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Arak50 ml
- Cold water100 ml
- Ice cubes3 piece
How to Make It
- Pour the arak into a small tumbler — never over ice.
- Add the cold water in a steady stream, roughly two parts to one, and watch the drink turn milky white.
- Only now drop in the ice, so the anise oils do not seize and crust on the cubes.
- Sip slowly with mezze, and take a fresh glass for each refill.
Garnish
None — the mezze on the table is the accompaniment
The Story
Distilled from grapes and redistilled with aniseed, arak is the traditional spirit of the Levant, with Lebanon its best-known home; the finest is rested in porous clay jars, and it is always diluted at the table rather than in the bottle.
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