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Shlama,
Chanukah is just around the corner, and as I was looking up recipes for sufganiyot I stumbled across a drink called Arak that is used at times for the filling. What I read said it was a Syrian alcoholic drink made with aniseed. Just wondering if anyone here has tried it before.
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Oh yes, one of my favorite drinks. Similar to the Greek ouzo, very strong. Be careful it burns going down.
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Shlama akhi,
Thanks! Do you recommend a certain brand? I was thinking of trying it out in sufganiyot this year for the grownups!
~ Jeremy
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Shlama Akhi Jeremy,
I really like any Lebanese or Syrian brand, the bottle I have now is Kefraya, a Lebanese brand. Really tasty, and generally available here in middle eastern grocers.
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Shalama akhi,
thanks again! i'll see what i can find around here! and let you know the results with the sufganiyot! <!-- s:biggrin: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/biggrin.gif" alt=":biggrin:" title="Big Grin" /><!-- s:biggrin: -->
Chayim b'Moshiach,
Jeremy
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Shlama akhi Paul,
i forgot to give my impressions on the Arak:
definitely something different - i'm not much into hard liquor (good beer is my hobby), so it will take getting used to - but it was not unpleasant by any means! a great licorice flavor!
the Arak sufganiyot were a strike-out, unfortunately, so i'll be sticking to the traditional fillers...
Chayim b'Moshiach,
Jeremy