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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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