Arak

Arak, or araq, is an Arab alcoholic spirit (~40–63% Alc. Vol./~80–126 proof) from the anise drinks family. It is a clear, colorless, unsweetened anise-flavored distilled alcoholic drink (also labeled as an Apéritif). It is the traditional alcoholic beverage in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel.

Major brands

The most commonly known Arak brands are:

Iraq

• Asriyah
• Tayyara

Syria

• Batta (ﺍﻟﺒﻄﹽﺔ)
• Dinan (ﺩﻧﺎﻥ)
• Al-Hayat (ﺍﻟﺤﻴﺎﺓ)
• Al Mimas (ﺍﻟﻤﻴﻤﺎﺱ)
• Rayan (ﺍﻟﺮﻳﹽﺎﻥ)
• Al Jaraa (الجرة)
• Jododona (جدودنا)
• Brdone (بردوني)
• Al Reef (الريف)

Lebanon

• As Samir (السمير)
• Arak el Rif (ﻋﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺮﻳﻒ)
• Batroun Mountains (جبال البترون)
• Brun (ﺑﺮﺍﻥ)
• Al-Laytany (ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻄﺎﻧﻲ)
• Al-Shallal (الشلال)
• Al-Zahlawi (زحلاوي)
• El Massaya (ﻣﺴﺎﻳﺎ)
• Fakra (ﻓﻘﺮﺍ)
• Ghantous and Abi Raad (ﻏﻨﻄﻮﺱ ﻭ ﺃﺑﻲ ﺭﻋﺪ)
• Kefraya (كفرَيا)
• Ksarak (ﻛﺴﺎﺭﺍﻙ)
• Layali Loubnan (ﻟﻴﺎﻟﻲ ﻟﺒﻨﺎﻥ)
• Musar (ﻣزﺍﺭ)
• Nakd (ﻧﻜﺪ)
• Riachi (ﺭﻳﺎﺷﻲ)
• Tazka (ﺗﺰﻛﺎ)
• Touma (ﺗﻮﻣﺎ)
• Wardy (ورده)

Palestinian Territories

• Ramallah Golden Arak (عرق رام الله الذهبي)
• Sabat Arak (عرق صابات)

Jordan

• Haddad (حداد)
• Zumout (زعمط)

Israel

• Arak Kawar (عرق قعوار)
• Elite Ha'arak (עלית הארק)
• Arak Ashkelon (ארק אשקלון)
• Aluf Ha'arak (אלוף הערק)
• Arak El Namroud (ערק אל-נמרוד)
• Arak Ha'Namal 40 (ערק הנמל 40)
• Arak Mabruoka (ערק מברוקה)
• Arak Masada (ערק מצדה)