OFF: Drinking Ouzo

[J Strobridge]

Goran Janicijevic writes:

> The only proper way of drinking ouzo is, to be cooled:
>
> 1. Internally - with ice inside; the ouzo getting white and dense.
>
> 2. Externally - frig chilled, or ice around the glass; the ouzo
> getting oily and dense.
>
> Optional snack: Fresh salad containing tomatos, olives, cucumbers,
> onions, marjoram and greek cheese (not necessary all at once).
>
> Any other way of drinking ouzo (other temperature, additives, or
> snack) is a taste crime. And a special crime for your health is if you
> drink something else alcocholic along ouzo, eg. beer.
>
> How do I know that? Well, I am from where it originates... or pretty
> close.


Oh dear - I always thought ouzo was a Greek drink!   How far out am I?

I've never tried drinking it but I love the smell of licourice
(?spelling)  so I'd probably just inhale the scent instead of consuming
it  - an even greater crime I fear!

jill  (an imperfect imbiber)

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