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Rakomelo recipe
BuiltWine glassNo ice31% ABV170 kcal
The Rakomelo is a built brandy cocktail from Greece, made with raki and raw honey, served in a wine glass.
Rakomelo ingredients
| Raki | 50 ml (1¾ oz) |
| Raw honey | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Cloves | 3 pieces |
| Cinnamon stick | 1 piece |
How to make a Rakomelo
- Warm the raki gently with the honey, cloves and cinnamon, never boiling it.
- Pour into a warmed glass.
- Serve hot, with the cinnamon stick left in.
- Glass
- Wine glass
- Ice
- None
- Garnish
- Cinnamon stick
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Rakomelo: quick answers
- How strong is a Rakomelo?
- About 31% 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 Rakomelo?
- About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Rakomelo served in?
- A wine glass, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Rakomelo have?
- 4 in total: raki, raw honey, cloves and cinnamon stick. Simple enough to make at home.
