Cocktail · Greece
Ouzo
Serve Greek ouzo with cold water in exact oz and ml measures, including the traditional dilution that creates its cloudy louche.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Rocks glass
- Base
- Anise spirit
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz (45 ml) ouzo
- 1.5 oz (45 ml) cold water
Garnish
Lemon peel, optional
How to make it
- 1Chill a rocks glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add ouzo and cold water to the rocks glass and stir once.
- 3Finish with lemon peel, optional and serve immediately.
The story behind Ouzo
Ouzo is Greece’s anise-flavored national aperitif, traditionally sipped slowly with small plates. Cold water turns it milky through the louche effect and opens its aromatic oils.