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Arak is a strong, clear distilled alcoholic drink traditionally made in the Middle East, typically flavored with anise which gives it a distinctive licorice taste. It holds cultural significance across the region as a traditional beverage consumed during social gatherings and meals, particularly in countries like Lebanon, Turkey, and the Levant.
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Encyclopedic overview
Arak or araq (Arabic: عرق) is a distilled Levantine spirit of the anise drinks family.
Composition
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arak” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.