By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Called by the Arabs of the Middle East, ‘the milk of lions’, arak, also known as arack and arraki, is the national alcoholic drink of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine. It is given this nickname because of its highly potent overpowering strength. character. An aniseed-flavoured colourless spirit distilled from grapes which turns cloudy … Continued
SOURCE: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE BY: ESTHER MOBLEY The Ramallah Golden Arak bottle may not look like much to you if you didn’t grow up watching your uncles drink it, or if your first sip of alcohol wasn’t a carefully diluted pour of the pungent, 100-proof spirit. But to Palestinian Americans, the red and gold label … Continued
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Called by the Arabs of the Middle East, ‘the milk of lions’, arak, also known as arack and arraki, is the national alcoholic drink of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine. It is given this nickname because of its highly potent overpowering strength. character. An aniseed-flavoured colourless spirit distilled from … Continued
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