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Raki with Water in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Raki with Water recipe

Also known as Lion Milk

BuiltHighballCubed ice12% ABV

The Raki with Water is a built cocktail, made with raki, served in a highball over ice.

Strength: about 12% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 110 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Turkey’s "lion’s milk": rakı turned cloudy with cold water, drunk slowly with meze.

Raki with Water ingredients

Raki50 ml (1¾ oz)
Watertop up, about 100 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Raki with Water

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
None
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Raki with Water: quick answers

How strong is a Raki with Water?
About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Raki with Water?
About 110 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Raki with Water served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Raki with Water have?
2 in total: raki and water. Simple enough to make at home.

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