Cocktail · Israel
Arak Limonana
Blend an Israeli-inspired Arak Limonana with arak, lemon and mint using complete oz and ml measures for a cooling frozen drink.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 8 minutes
- Glassware
- Highball glass
- Base
- Anise spirit
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) arak
- 1 oz (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) simple syrup
- 8 mint leaves
- 2 oz (60 ml) cold water
Garnish
Mint sprig and lemon wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a highball glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Blend arak, lemon juice, simple syrup, mint leaves, cold water with ice for 15 seconds until smooth and evenly chilled.
- 3Pour into the highball glass.
- 4Finish with mint sprig and lemon wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind Arak Limonana
This house drink combines Levantine arak with limonana, the mint-lemon cooler ubiquitous in Israel. The anise spirit adds depth to a frozen drink designed for the region’s heat.
This is a Where It's Five house creation inspired by local ingredients and drinking traditions, not a historic national cocktail.