- Arak o araq (del árabe: عرق) es una bebida alcohólica anisada, destilada e incolora, producida en el Levante mediterráneo: Líbano, Palestina, Israel, Siria, Jordania e Irak. La palabra viene del árabe araq que significa "jugo" o "sudor". El arak no debe confundirse con un licor de nombre similar, el arrack. - Arak is a traditional Lebanese alcoholic beverage, typically served in small glasses and consumed with mezze platters. It’s distilled from grape vines and left to ferment in barrels for three weeks; the easy production process is a source of pride to local villagers who boast about their home-made arak baladeh