louche

1. (transitive) To make (an alcoholic beverage, e.g. absinthe or ouzo) cloudy by mixing it with water, due to the presence of anethole. This is known as the ouzo effect.Examples: "Certain anise-flavored drinks have developed a mystique based on the exotic appearance of louching."; "In distillation, the first few liters of absinthe to come out of the still are called the head; the last few liters are the tail. The head and tail don't have enough alcohol to keep the oils in suspension, so the absinthe comes out of the still louched."; "I found a little corner to stand in and pretended to sip my own louched absinthe."transitive