Mastiha is widely used for making liquors and ouzo. Mastiha as a drink
is usually served as an aperitif. “Chios Mastiha” liquor is very famous,
as well as “Mastiha Ouzo”. Thanks to the addition of mastiha, the above
alcoholic drinks acquire its flavour; what's more, alcohol’s harmful
effect on the stomach is definitely moderated. In the Arab world and specifically in Iraq, mastiha is usually added
in the local drink Arak. Moreover, the Arab people often flavour their
drinking water by burning mastiha. They let its smoke permeate a jug
which is then filled with water.
