Middle Eastern Spirits
Middle Eastern spirits are often anise-led and food-bound: arak, raki, mastika, boukha, date spirits, herbal liqueurs, and careful pours that belong beside mezze, not alone.
Featured middle eastern spirits
- Arak with water - Drink desk - Beirut - Anise spirit diluted slowly until it clouds, served beside mezze.
- Raki table pour - Drink desk - Istanbul - Anise spirit, cold water, ice after dilution, and food within reach.
- Mastika small glass - Drink desk - Chios - Mastic liqueur chilled and poured tiny after dinner.
- Boukha fig spirit - Drink desk - Tunis - Fig spirit served cold, aromatic, and direct.
- Date spirit small pour - Drink desk - Gulf - Date-based spirit handled as a tiny after-meal pour.
- Arak mint highball - Drink desk - Amman - Arak, cold water, mint, and ice for a lighter table glass.
- Pomegranate liqueur pour - Drink desk - Levant - Tart-sweet liqueur served small, not turned into syrup.
- Herbal digestif - Drink desk - Marrakech - A small herbal liqueur pour after a spice-heavy meal.