ouzos

Anise-flavored Greek drinks

Ouzos is the plural of ouzo, a Greek anise-flavored liquor typically served as an aperitif.

Clear in the bottle, ouzo turns cloudy white when water or ice is added.

We ordered ouzos and a plate of mezze.

Greek

anise

Licorice-flavored seed plant

  • aperitifPre-meal alcoholic beverage
  • tavernaGreek neighborhood restaurant
  • mezeMiddle Eastern appetizer spread

Mediterranean · Aegean · Cyprus · Athens · Mykonos · Santorini · Crete · Hellenic · calamari · octopus

anise-flavor

licorice

Anise-flavored confection

louche · milky · pastis · raki · sambuca · absinthe · herbal · pungent · distinctive · intense

drinking

aperitif

Pre-meal alcoholic beverage

chilled · ice · diluted · shot · carafe · slow · leisurely · afternoon · sunset · socializing

festive

celebration

Festive event marking occasion

music · laughter · gathering · friends · family · conviviality · merriment · revelry · party · wedding

meze

appetizers

Pre-meal small dishes

accompanying · pairing · seafood · sardines · anchovies · cheese · dips · hummus · dolmades · bread

Opposites
beverage category

ouzoswater

Clear essential liquid

soft drinks · sodas · fruit juices · milk · non-alcoholic beverages

alcoholic vs non-alcoholic

ouzoswater

Clear essential liquid

milk · lemonade · orange juice · soft drinks · mineral water

flavor profile

ouzosvodkas

Neutral grain spirits

Family

ouzo

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG