From Youzo To Mezo

oh 💔

Boots McGoot

ok, straight up i am crying

Tamara Temple

I used to work for a Greek. I asked him about Ouzo, and he asked me if I wanted to try "a sip". I said, sure. His idea of "a sip" was a double shot-glass filled to overflowing. Now mind, I had come to his place to give him a ride somewhere, and this is what he pours me! I had to leave a little left as I had to drive! But I did like it as I like black licorice!

Sean

Makes the farts go "honda"?

David Howe

Funny you mention Moxie. It was referenced in the latest "How to Drink" video. Greg used gentian root as one of the flavoring agents in the syrup he was making. Gentian root being one of the main flavors in Moxie.

this was me with moxie while it was 2/$1

Absinthe.

Tudza

Ouzo is sooo good I love it!!!!!! But then again I like Anise flavor things and Black Licorice

Diana

In college I had a friend who spent his high-school years in Greece. He said Rakia was consumed only by the monks.

Philip D Jones

Me with vinegar crisps

Grollo

I love when a dash of insight is dropped and then immediately walked past

But also very true.

Mooster

I think most people I know would be OK with Ouzo. Now, Rakia, *that* I get mostly to myself. Those I've introduced it to went on to drink it too fast, and ... that's definitely a fast-track to puke-town, if you're not used to it. I warn, but few listen ...

Peter Jensen

Ouzo is my favorite drink! 🤣🤣🤣 I have to go to a special liquor store and everything!

Leona

Ouzo? Yeesh, hard pass.

Jim Sharkey

Back in my doormonster days at the Continental in Buffalo, I used to love starting a shift with a cocktail of sambuca, blavod and ice water. Then again, I'd end the shift with a cocktail of campari, clementine vodka and tonic. So don't go by my tastes.

I prefer sambuca to ouzo.

A liquorice scented Trump Rally Good Ouzo is great, and contains opium, and served warmed with honey is like kissing a succubus... [sigh] Good times...

Ouzo, Raki, Pastis - there's some good stuff out there if you like those flavours, and the milky reaction with ice water.

Every now and then it hits me just how diverse the body shapes that Jeph draws are, compared to most comics. And it makes me love this even more.

theaardvark

My first and only experience with ouzo was at a greek festival where I was served a mixed drink, ouzo and orange juice. It was the Worst Thing Ever and I almost threw up trying to drink it.

marcus erronius

She needs to learn that humans are basically terrible eventually.

Shane Wegner

I *like* ouzo.

Astrid

The licorice taste is the <i>only</i> good thing about ouzo. And I can get that just from eating licorice.

awgiedawgie

Thats very profound

Bagge

When I tried ouzo years ago, I thought it was delicious. But I haven't had it since then, because nobody would drink it with me (when I suggested it, they thought I was trying to prank them), and drinking it by myself seemed too awkward.

ljdbjlasfbjk

Because of this webcomic I think all AIs have olfactory synesthesia when they sniff things. I wonder what hallucinatory realm ouzo puts Beeps into...

Douglas E. Smith

I'm a lifelong retsina fan for the same reason. Doesn't work in Greece, though.

Marc Pengryffyn

Beeps heart just broke a little there. It's okay Beeps, mine did too.

Ted Van Roekel

Yeah, that's a classic response to constant bullying. Poor Brun.

Ted Van Roekel

It's acquired by the bottle or the glass.

BobC

Should talk to Burpatrice instead?

BobC

That's a feature, not a bug. 🤣

David Barr

I don't hate Renee and Brun by any means but the last two weeks of comics for them have really lowered my opinions for certain.

BioYuGi

Brun isn’t awful. Brun is my favorite.

Jason Doege

But absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.

Brian English

Ouzo is actually pretty mild. You want to gross out people who don't like licorice, you go for absinthe.

Valraven

yes. (See also: Jägermeister)

J Nauer

"Because no one tries to take them from you." Oh, honey...

Sleepy John

Jeez, ouch. Brun's been through some shit.

Uniquitous

I heard Retsina's gotten better since the early 2000s (when I was ain Greece) - when I was there, I would have much rather had the ouzo. The Retsina I had contained all the worst qualities of a bottle of 3-Buck Chuck Pinor Noir, a Cascade-Hop monster IPA, and a bottle of Fabuloso. Is it better or just better than straight ouzo?

I went to Athens once. Consumed much Ouzo. Did not find much Veritas in said Ouzo. :D

That seems more like a somewhat evil smirk of anticipation than a smile. Different expressions for sure :)

Mark Thomas

The trick with these weird fucking aniseed liqueurs is to dilute them to taste. I learned that lesson when I tried to drink Pastis neat, I swear I couldn't feel my mouth for half an hour after that

least_rectangles

Apparently it's anise based Greek liquor(thus the liquorice burps). Sambucca is related to it.

James Cooper

Drink retsina before breaking out the ouzo, It helps. A little...

She said that her parents were poor but nice. I'm pretty sure they have since died, but I don't think she said when they died.

JD

Well if you drink it straight, yeah!

Edward Clayton Andrews

Also it turns white when you mix it with water because chemistry and isn't that the whole point of ouzo?

DVW

Oh I love Ouzo. Not sure I'd do well with more than the shot you get after your meal in Greek restaurants though (at least in Germany)

Nulgar

The sign of best friends.

JD

Love the little deaths head fume icon. And Does Brun really smile like that?

Michael Boettger

In Ouzo Veritas.

Spoogle McGee

1. Ouzo is definitely an acquired taste.

Michael Boettger

Should I google what ouzo is or just assume it’s a worse version of zima?

Miyaa

Brun's line in panel 2 is like something from the perfect John Hughes movie that never was.

Joe Turner

Beepatrice is not the one to talk to about licorice burps, it seems.

Dylan T

Waaaaaiiiitttttt, is Brun a former foster kid? It seems like the type of mentality a foster kid or a kid with addict/narcissist parents would have.

Erin Moriarty

I love Ouzo. Straight.

Alacrity Fitzhugh

oh

BeatButton

You gotta mix the ouzo with water don't drink it straight brun. It makes a world of difference on the taste

Kris

I tried to imagine a licorice burp and now I wish I hadn't.

gatherer818

does anyone actually like ouzo though

Tamara Macadam

True friendship

Jaime Suzuki