Ouzo Cocktail Recipe: A Fresh Greek Summer Drink

In Greece you drink ouzo with ice and water, which turns it milky white. This long drink builds on that with lemon, mint and sparkling water: fresh and not too strong.

Serves: 1 glass | Prep: 5 min | Cook: none

Ingredients

  • 50 ml ouzo
  • 15 ml fresh lemon juice
  • 120 ml cold sparkling water
  • Ice cubes
  • A few mint leaves
  • Cucumber or lemon slices

Method

  1. Fill a tall glass to the top with ice.
  2. Pour over the ouzo and the lemon juice.
  3. Top up with cold sparkling water and stir gently once.
  4. Garnish with mint and cucumber or lemon.

Tips

  • Never shake sparkling water in a shaker: it loses its fizz and the shaker can burst open.
  • The drink turning milky white is normal: the anise oil in ouzo clouds when it meets water and ice.
  • Serve with meze such as grilled cheese, olives or fava.

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