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Ouzo

ούζο

anise spirit that clouds with water, meze companion

Greece Wine & spirit

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Anise-flavoured spirit protected as exclusively Greek since 2006; Lesbos, and especially Plomari, is its main production centre.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ouzo?

Ouzo is a wine & spirit from Greece: anise spirit that clouds with water, meze companion. Anise-flavoured spirit protected as exclusively Greek since 2006; Lesbos, and especially Plomari, is its main production centre.

Made with

anisegrapes

Cooked

distilled

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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