"ARAK FAKRA" cocktails
In the beginning was the vine. It is by these words that every Arak story should make its beginning, since wherever nature permitted, the vine flourished so extraordinarily that no other dominating agriculture led to its complete disappearance. Appreciated in Lebanon at all times and everywhere, Arak Fakra possesses, according to connoisseurs, miraculous virtues. It has never ceased to be the family beverage par excellence, and has thus given birth to an exceptional range of flavourous aperitifs. Thanks to its structure, it has always gratified the human instinct driving men to seek new flavors and new sensations. An intimate taste, a know-how, a technique, a culture, a talent, a mood, a sensitivity, everything to give you new insights…
Knowing in order to appreciate (Traditional Method)
Refreshing MethodsTo discover and develop the taste of arak, let us take you on an enjoyable and colourful tour that could give you and your friends surprising emotions.
Between the sheets
Ice Kiss
Snobs Club
Freshness of a summer's evening
Souvenir from FAKRA
Prelude
The Gathering
Lebenese Night
It's a wonderful life
The wild years
The last drink
New look
Delight
Exotic pause
FAKRA junior
Feast night
Knowing in order to appreciate (traditional Method)
To know and appreciate the taste of arak, it is first essential to enjoy it the traditional way:
1 measure of Arak Fakra 2 meaures of water Pour the arak in a small glass. Spin it out with water. Add an ice cube. Pretty strong drink to be prepared directly in the service glass or in a suitable capacity carafe.
Between the sheets 1 measure of Arak Fakra 1 measure of brown rum 1 squeeze of lemon juice 1 drop of cointreau Mix the drinks in a shaker and strain into a cocktail glass.
Try it out, Gentlemen, but make sure you don't fall before your sweetheart.
Fairly strong cocktail to be prepared in a shaker.
Ice kiss 2 measures of tomato juice 1 measure of Arak Fakra 1 spoonful of lemon juice 1 spoonful of Worcestershire One pinch of salt One pinch of pepper One hint of tabasco
Ice up a wineglass (Put in some ice cubes and agitate by a rotational movement of the hand until a light mist covers crystal). Mix all elements in a shaker and strain into the iced wineglass. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Complete calmness, perfect two days after partying.
A fairly strong cocktail to be prepared in a shaker.
Snobs club 1 measure of Arak Fakra 2 measures of lemon juice 1/2 measure of Cinzano
Fill half the shaker with ice. Pour the arak, lemon juice and cinzano. Shake for 15 seconds. Serve in wineglasses previously dipped into salt (moisten the rims of the glasses with a split half slice of lemon then gently dip into table salt and let dry).
The arak/lemon/salt blend is undeniably charming. Salt is probably there to exalt the taste of arak as much as to sharpen the thirst.
Freshness of a smmer's evening 1 measure of Arak Fakra Orange juice to complete 1 slice of lemon
Pour the arak in a long drink glass. Top up with the orange juice while letting pass some of the crushed ice. Decorate with a slice of lemon and a maraschino cherry.
The stimulating effect of arak and the vitamin C of the orange make this cocktail the tonic and refreshing drink pre-eminently.
Rather strong cocktail to be prepared directly in the service glass.
Souvenir from FAKRA 1 measure of Arak Fakra 3 measures of whisky 2 measures of lemon juice A small amount of sugar Soda to taste
Fill half the shaker with crushed ice. Pour the scotch, sugar and arak. Shake for 30 seconds. Pour into a cocktail glass while letting pass the crushed ice. Top up with soda. Serves 2.
Be careful with this drink: it can altogether make the columns of Fakra dance, its ruins tremble or make the gods go out of their temple.
Cocktail for … enjoying cocktails, it is made up in a shaker.
Prelude 1 measure of Arak Fakra 2 measures of crème de cassis Zest of orange Schweppes to taste to complete
In a flute glass, pour the arak and the crème de cassis. Mix well. Add ice cubes while sprinkling with the zest of orange. Top up with schweppes. Decorate with a slice of orange. As its name shows, this cocktail is generally served as an aperitif.
Relaxes and removes the damages of a hectic day to sharpen the appetite at a prestigious dinner.
Rather soft cocktail to be prepared directly in the service glass.
The Gathering serves ten people 3 kg of seasonal fruits cut into pieces (apples, pears, strawberries, oranges, tangerines, peaches…) 1 cup of red grape juice 2 cups of orange juice 1 cup of lemon juice 1 cup of pineapple juice 1 cup of peach nectar 1 cup of strawberry syrup 1 1/2 cup of Arak Fakra 300 g of powdered brown sugar 1/2 litre of water One pinch de cinnamon
Pour all ingredients except the fruit slices in a big carafe. Mix well and place in the refrigerator for a few hours. When the drink is well chilled, add the fruit slices and chill again for an hour. Serve in brandy glasses. Garnish with macerated fruits.Fun idea to satisfy your guests delighted to get together.
Light cocktail to be prepared in a suitable capacity carafe.
Lebanese night 1 vanilla-flavoured ice ball 1 rose syrup ice ball 1 dash of Arak Fakra 1 dash of rose syrup
In the bowl of a blender, put the 2 ice balls. Add the dashes of arak and rose syrup. Blend until you obtain a frothy and creamy preparation. Pour into a long drink glass. Fill with crushed ice. Garnish with pine kernels and raisins macerated in orange blossom syrup. Taste slowly.
Let's quickly rediscover the aromas of our country, which discreetly exhaled, give us the nostalgia for a Lebanon that we have the weakness to adore.
Well-chilled and pronounced cocktail to be prepared in a blender.
It's a wonderful life 1 measure of Arak Fakra 1 measure of bleu curacao 2 measures pineapple juice 4 measures fresh lager
In a beer mug, pour the chilled arak, the curaçao, the very fresh pineapple juice and the cool lager. Mix and savor immediately.Attractive drink for its taste, color, and aphrodisiac effect.
Fairly strong cocktail to be prepared directly in glasses.
The wild years 1/2 measure d'Arak Fakra 1/2 measure of martini dry 2 measures of orange juice 2 measures of pineapple juice 1 dash of port 1 dash of grenadine
In a large cocktail glass, pour the arak and the martini dry. Mix well. Add the orange juice, pineapple juice, port, and grenadine. Mix again. Add 2 big ice cubes. Serve this refreshing drink immediately. Rather light cocktail to be prepared directly in the service glass.
The last drink 1 measure of gin 1 measure of whisky 1 measure of Arak Fakra
Mix the drinks in a shaker and strain into a cocktail glass. Sublime blend of three of the most glorious drinks in the world. It will delight connoisseurs who can settle for nothing but the best.This cocktail is strong: do not drink it twice unless you have a strong experience in drinking.
Pretty strong cocktail to be prepared directly in the shaker.
New look 1 measure of Arak Fakra 1 measure of crème de menthe a few thin slices of cucumber
Dip the rim of a cocktail glass in a green mint saucer, then in another saucer containing powdered sugar. Let harden. In a shaker, place crushed ice. Pour the mint cream and the arak. Shake well for 15 seconds. Pour into the glass while letting pass a small amount of crushed ice. Cover the inner sides of the glass of fresh cucumber slices. Add a sprig of fresh mint and taste immediately.A classic drink ideal to amaze your tourists who long to see life through green-colored glasses.
Fairly strong cocktail to be prepared in a shaker.
Delight 1 measure of Arak Fakra 1/2 lime One pinch of powdered ginger Cola to complete(Coca or Pepsi)
Fill a long drink glass with ice cubes. Between every ice cube, slip a small lime slice. Sprinkle with ginger. Pour the arak. Top up with cola. Mix well. Decorate with a wedge of pineapple and a cocktail cherry.A delicious modern as well as exotic cocktail that would also make an excellent drink for youngsters snack.
Rather soft cocktail to be prepared directly in the service glass.
Exotic pause 2 measures papaya juice 1 measure of mango juice 1 dash of lemon juice 1 dash passion fruit syrop 1/2 measure of Arak Fakra Soda to complete
In a blending glass, pour the papaya juice, mango juice, lime juice, passion fruit juice, and arak, then put some ice cubes in large cocktail glasses. Pour the preparation until a few centimeters to the rim. Top up with soda. Decorate with a slice of papaya. Taste with a large milk shake straw.A fine opportunity to discover that the papaya is truly one of the best fruits of the creation. Light cocktail to be prepared in a blending glass.
FAKRA junior 2 measures of kiwi syrop 1/2 measure of Arak Fakra 1/2 measure of sugar cane syrop 1 dash of lime Bitter lemon tonic to complete One orange One pinch of ginger
With a knife, peel the orange forming a spirale long zest. Place the zest against the sides of a big round glass. Pour the arak, the kiwi syrup, the cane sugar syrup and the lime juice. Mix. Add some ice cubes. Top up with bitter lemon tonic. Add the pinch of ginger. Decorate with a slice of kiwi, a kumquat and a sprig of fresh mint.Slowly savor this light and refined drink that will seduce you with its fine and invigorating virtues. Soft cocktail to be prepared directly in the service glass.
Feast night 1 measure of Arak Fakra 1 measure of kahlua 1/4 measure of cointreau One slice of lemon
In a goblet, pour the arak, the kahlua and the cointreau. Mix well. Add two large ice cubes. Sprinkle with coffee beans. Decorate with the split slice of lemon and fix it on the rim of the glass.For its necessity or just for its taste, coffee offers invigorating and fragrant virtues. This suggested cocktail should reveal to you these two qualities.
Rather soft cocktail to be prepared directly in the service glass.
