1) Arabic drink 2) Area of Iran 3) Arrack 4) Booze 5) City in Iran 6) City of Asia 7) City in Asia 8) City of Iran 9) Hard drink 10) Hard liquor 11) Israeli cuisine 12) John barleycorn 13) Lebanese cuisine 14) Levantine cuisine 15) Liquor 16) Mediterranean cuisine 17) Mideast drink 18) Spirits 19) Strong drink Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/arak
[drink] Arak, or araq (عرق; ערק), is a Levantine alcoholic spirit (~40–63% Alc. Vol./~80–126 proof) from the anis drinks family. It is a clear, colorless, unsweetened anise-flavored distilled alcoholic drink (also labeled as an Apéritif). Arak is the traditional alcoholic beverage in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Israe... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arak_(drink)