Blushed Arak Cocktail

Name: Blushed Arak Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 cup water; 2 Leafs of Sage; 4 Red Grapefruit Segments; 2 oz Arak; 1.5 oz Red Grapefruit Juice; 1 oz Lemon Juice; Ice

Chef Shlomo Schwartz • Feb 24, 2015 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

blush arak cocktail — Blushed Arak Cocktail

This is the traditional drink of the streets of Israel. It combines the anise flavor with sweet and citrus hints.

Blushed Arak Cocktail

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup water
2 Leafs of Sage
4 Red Grapefruit Segments
2 oz Arak
1.5 oz Red Grapefruit Juice
1 oz Lemon Juice
Ice

Instructions

In a sauce pan combine the water, sugar and sage, bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Cool to room temperature (The syrup can be prepared in advance).
In a tall cup place the grapefruit segments and with a wooden spoon mash them together. Move it to a shaker, add ice and the rest of the ingredients (use a tablespoon of sage simple syrup). Shake and serve in a cocktail glass.

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About Chef Shlomo Schwartz

Chef Shlomo Schwartz, founder of Your Soul Kitchen, was born and raised in Israel and moved to New
York City in 2010. After completing his studies at New York’s CKCA Culinary School, he worked at some
of the NYC’s finest restaurants such as The Prime Grill, Porter House, and Boulud Sud, and at Catit and
Blue Sky restaurants by Chef Meir Adoni in Tel Aviv.
Today Chef Shlomo is a Food and Travel Entrepreneur Chef in NYC. Shlomo runs culinary trips to Israel,
culinary workshops instructor, personal and private chef, food writer and recipe developer.

Shlomo’s travels and background inspire his food. His passion is in working with healthy, fresh, and
seasonal contemporary Israeli, Mediterranean, Kosher, and Jewish cuisine. Check Chef Shlomo’s
website: www.yoursoulkitchen.com