OFF: Drinking Ouzo

[Tom Clark]

Whatever happened to straight out of the bottle?!

Anyway, I heard a rumor once (a couple of times, actually), that Ouzo has an
opium dirivative, and when chilled in the freezer, the crystals that form contain
a more concentrated amount of that....never actually had the inclination to find
out for myself....hmmmm.....


Laj Waldner wrote:

> J Strobridge wrote:
> >
> > Goran Janicijevic writes:
> >
> > > The only proper way of drinking ouzo is, to be cooled:
> > >
> > > 1. Internally - with ice inside; the ouzo getting white and dense.
> > >
> > > 2. Externally - frig chilled, or ice around the glass; the ouzo
> > > getting oily and dense.
> > >
> > > Optional snack: Fresh salad containing tomatos, olives, cucumbers,
> > > onions, marjoram and greek cheese (not necessary all at once).
> > >
> > > Any other way of drinking ouzo (other temperature, additives, or
> > > snack) is a taste crime. And a special crime for your health is if you
> > > drink something else alcocholic along ouzo, eg. beer.
> > >
> > > How do I know that? Well, I am from where it originates... or pretty
> > > close.
> >
> > Oh dear - I always thought ouzo was a Greek drink!   How far out am I?
> >
> > I've never tried drinking it but I love the smell of licourice
> > (?spelling)  so I'd probably just inhale the scent instead of consuming
> > it  - an even greater crime I fear!
> >
> > jill  (an imperfect imbiber)
> >
> > ===========================================================================
> > J.D.Strobridge at ed.ac.uk                         eset08 at holyrood.ed.ac.uk
> >                                                 ELIJSA at srv0.arts.ed.ac.uk
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> you should try a Flaming Sambuka, Sambuka being a licorice liquor, you
> pour the shot (about two ounces) then light it, lick your hand and place
> it over the glass, when the flame goes out it will suck up into your
> hand, give it a quick shake, bring it up to your mouth, and when you
> pull your hand away quickly inhale the fumes (goes right to your head
> :-)), then down the shot :-).
>
> Laj.