Ouzini
Mixed drink using only ingredients from Cyprus
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The ouzini is a mixed alcoholic cocktail invented by the novelist Michael Paraskos as an alternative national drink of Cyprus to the ubiquitous brandy sour.[1][2]
TypeCocktail
Ingredients
- 2.5 cl (one part) Cyprus ouzo
- 7.5 cl (three parts) fresh orange juice
- 2.5 cl (one part) fresh lemon juice
- 2-4 drops of bitters
Base spiritOuzo
Standard drinkwareHighball glass
| Type | Cocktail |
|---|---|
| Ingredients |
|
| Base spirit | Ouzo |
| Standard drinkware | Highball glass |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Preparation | Shake ouzo and fresh juices vigorously together, coat the rim of a glass with powdered sugar and pour drink into glass over ice, and add dash of bitters. Garnish with a thin orange slice and serve. |
Using only native Cypriot ingredients, including Cypriot ouzo, the drink was invented in response to a campaign launched in 2014 by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation to encourage restaurants in Cyprus to offer customers Cypriot cuisine.[3] According to Paraskos the drink tastes "like liquid aniseed balls", referring to the traditional boiled sweet, and is "ideal for a hot Cypriot evening before dinner."[1]
The drink is featured heavily in Michael Paraskos's novel In Search of Sixpence.[4]
