Ouzini

The ouzini is a mixed alcoholic cocktail invented by the novelist Michael Paraskos as an alternative national drink of Cyprus to the ubiquitous brandy sour.^[1][2]

Ouzini

Cocktail
Type	Cocktail
Base spirit	Ouzo
Served	On the rocks: poured over ice
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
Commonly used ingredients	2.5 cl (one part) Cyprus ouzo 7.5 cl (three parts) fresh orange juice 2.5 cl (one part) fresh lemon juice 2-4 drops of bitters
Preparation	Shake ouzo and fresh juices vigorously together, coat the rim of a glass with powdered sugar and pour drink into glass over ice, and add dash of bitters. Garnish with a thin orange slice and serve.

Using only native Cypriot ingredients, including Cypriot ouzo, the drink was invented in response to a campaign launched in 2014 by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation to encourage restaurants in Cyprus to offer customers Cypriot cuisine.^[3] According to Paraskos the drink tastes "like liquid aniseed balls", referring to the traditional boiled sweet, and is "ideal for a hot Cypriot evening before dinner."^[1]

The drink is featured heavily in Michael Paraskos's novel In Search of Sixpence.^[4]

See also

• List of cocktails
• Liquor portal