297870 Thu Jul 22 10:23:59 -0700 2004 2 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1645307 I was given a couple of bottles of Arak as a gift and have no idea how to serve it or what to mix it with. Any suggestions? Thu Jul 22 10:23:59 -0700 2004 0 beaumont 1 1645315 With water (turns milky) or soda over ice. Great with a salty mid-eastern cold salad platter. Thu Jul 22 11:32:37 -0700 2004 1645307 0 Phantomdoc 1 1645390 Is this Cretan Arak or Lebanese/MiddleEastern Arak. Cretan is more like grappa, don't add water. Lebanese is more like ouzo, add water. Fri Jul 23 08:50:22 -0700 2004 1645307 0 cap