Arak

Arak or araq is a Levantine unsweetened distilled spirit in the anise drinks family.

It is a translucent white anise-flavored drink.

Alcohol by volume: 40%–63%; up to 95% if homemade moonshine.

Ingredients: Anise
Region of origin: Eastern Mediterranean
Proof (US): 80–126; 190 if homemade (Lebanese-style)
Colour: transparent to translucent