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Rakı & Water

Clear rakı turns milky white with cold water, and its cool anise lingers.

Classic collection version

For one serving

Ingredients

  • Anise Spirit

    Rakı, ouzo or arak

    50 ml / 1.69 US fl oz
  • Water

    Ice-cold water, 1 to 2 times the spirit to taste

    75 ml / 2.54 US fl oz

US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.

Make it

  1. Pour the rakı into a tall, narrow glass.
  2. Slowly add the cold water and watch it turn milky white.
  3. For a colder drink, add an ice cube or two last.

Behind the drink

Turkish rakı has been a protected geographical indication since 2009. With water it turns milky white, earning the nickname “lion's milk,” and it is sipped slowly with white cheese and melon.

Recipe reference

Served as Turkey Travel Planner describes: rakı fills a third to half the glass, then water or ice to taste.

turkeytravelplanner.com ↗