Arak is the national alcoholic drink of Lebanon. operation by changing it before it gets hot. for three months or longer until it has cleared and mellowed. or glazed earthenware barrels, stored inside. A. Tehran Prepares to Halt Nuclear Pacts in Arak Reactor . The sign for that is the appearance of foam on top of it. The Arak Caipirinha cocktail is quite famous in Iraq. Although it's often referred to as a rice wine, sake is actually more similar to beer because of the brewing method. Back to basics. Arak is the national alcoholic drink of Lebanon. Now pour all the mixture into the distilling vessel-the How to Drink arak. | White It is stirred in top part of karaki must remain cool throughout entire This first distillation produces alcohol, this is not Arak, just raw alcohol that cannot be drunk. To prepare homemade arak you can use moonshine, vodka or ethanol. Tourism It is usually made from grapes. It is made using simple local ingredients: pink grapefruit and arak. out of it. Grapes are gathered and are crushed and put with all their karaki. The making of arak is a family affair, with secrets passed from one generation to another. //-->. The main tool used is called a Karkeh (in the Lebanese dialect). //160x600,12/18/7