Arrack

Arrack/Arak/Raki - strong liquor distilled in North Africa and in Arab lands. It is drunk in very small portions.
Arrowroot - A flour used to thicken clear liquids because it does not cloud.

arrack (Ah-RAK) - Also called arak. It is an anise-flavored liqueur, often homemade. It's a popular aperitif in the Middle East. It is a distilled from grapes, dates, and other fruits.

arak = raki = arack = arrack = arraki Notes: The name comes from the Arabic word for juice, and it's applied to a wide variety of somewhat harsh-tasting alcoholic beverages that are flavored with various herbs and spices, ...

A large proportion of the rice brought to Europe is used for starch-making, and some is taken by distillers of alcohol. Rice is also -the source of a drinking spirit in India, known as arrack, ...

From toddy, the highly intoxicating drink arrack is prepared by distillation, and further fermentation of toddy gives the mild palm vinegar.

arrack See arak.
arroser (Fr.) To baste or moisten.
arrowroot A powdered flour from the root of a tropical plant, used as a flour or thickener; in cooking it remains clear when mixed with other foods, rather than turning cloudy, ...

See also: Drink, Beverage, Sugar, Fruit, Arak