Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster is a fervent champion of arak – the “home-brewed” alcoholic beverage of Bali. This popular drink uses the sap of lontar palm trees, coconut juice, rice, or fruits fermented and distilled with spices, honey, and fruit.
Governor Koster is actively promoting arak consumption both at home and abroad. For what he claims was health purposes, Koster recently urged people living in Bali to consume a serving of arak to start and again at the end of each day.
In support of the Provincial program to promote the Island’s home brewery products and “Bali Arak Day” (Hari Arak Bali) that fell on 29 January 2023, we’re sharing six arak-based mixology recipes recently published by Bali Tours Clubs and Balipost.com.
Arak is an excellent and relatively inexpensive base for a cocktail.
Arak Madu (Honey Arak)
Ingredients:
5 cl of arak
2 cl of lemon juice
2 cl of honey
1 cl of water
Method: Combine all the ingredients and shake in a mixer. Serve in a cocktail glass.
Arak Attack
Ingredients:
4 cl of arak
1 cl of grenadine
orange juice
Method: Put the arak and grenadine in a cocktail glass and add ice. Add orange juice and enjoy.
Arak Caipirinha
Ingredients:
5 cl of arak
slices of lime juice
2 teaspoons of white sugar
Method: Use a pestle to crush the lime slices in a cocktail glass and then fill the glass with ice. Add the arak and stir all the ingredients.
Arak Buck
Ingredients:
5 cl of arak
1 cl of Cointreau
12 cl of ginger ale
Juice of ¼ lemon
Method: Combine the arak, Cointreau, and lemon juice and shake or stir until all the ingredients have combined. Top up this cocktail with ginger ale and ice.
Arak Mojito
Ingredients:
5 cl of arak
One shaved sliver of gula aren (brown or palm sugar)
Juice of ¼ lemon
Soda water
Fresh mint leaves
Method: Mix the arak, gula aren, and lemon juice in a glass. Stir or shake until all the ingredients have combined. Then, add soda water, mint leaves, and ice.
Arak Coke
Ingredients:
4 cl of arak
Coca-cola
Method: Mix arak and Coca-Cola. Ice can be added with a garnish of a slice of lemon or orange.
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