/oss/taxonomy/term/3214/all en /oss/article/you-asked/why-does-ouzo-turn-cloudy-when-water-added <p><span>Ouzo is a beverage served around the Mediterranean. You’ll see people in Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Turkey sitting in cafes with a small glass of ouzo and a glass of water. When the water is poured into the ouzo, it goes cloudy. The more cloudy, the better the ouzo is said to be. The white stuff is a precipitate that comes out of solution when the water is added. Ouzo is made by taking neat alcohol and flavouring it with aniseed and other aromatic herbs. Many vineries in Greece make ouzo and each will be different because of the herbs added. Aniseeds and the other herbs contain numerous</span></p> Thu, 24 May 2018 16:09:33 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7106 at /oss