digestif
noun
di·ges·tif
ˌdē-zhes-ˈtēf 
: an alcoholic drink (such as brandy or a liqueur) usually taken after a meal
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For a digestif, Vantre has some dusty bottles of Chartreuse and Campari that gives one a naughty thrill akin to raiding your grandmère’s liquor cabinet.
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Victoria James, Bon Appétit, 30 Aug. 2023
The power of these cultural icons is captivated and bottled in this 110 proof blanco, which is ideal as a foundation for building cocktails and also for enjoying as a digestif, thanks to its robust and complex notes of fresh agave, bright citrus, and a slightly smoky, saline finish.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023
Both aperitif and digestif.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
The Alpine Sour, for example, blends unaged brandy with Salers, egg white and lemon agrumato for a bittersweet digestif boasting a velvety mouthfeel.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Amari are both aperitif and digestif, all of them.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 28 May 2021
Be sure to save room for the chocolate fondue dessert and a digestif from the traditional schnapps wagon.
—Christie Fitzpatrick, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2023
Bernardini now sells L’Orvietan as a digestif — a liqueur that’s likely much more palatable than the original mixture, which would have been sold as a powder, paste or syrup.
—Elizabeth Heath, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
From morning coffee to after-dinner digestif, here are the best refreshing drinks to order in Italy.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
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Victoria James, Bon Appétit, 30 Aug. 2023
The power of these cultural icons is captivated and bottled in this 110 proof blanco, which is ideal as a foundation for building cocktails and also for enjoying as a digestif, thanks to its robust and complex notes of fresh agave, bright citrus, and a slightly smoky, saline finish.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023
Both aperitif and digestif.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
The Alpine Sour, for example, blends unaged brandy with Salers, egg white and lemon agrumato for a bittersweet digestif boasting a velvety mouthfeel.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Amari are both aperitif and digestif, all of them.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 28 May 2021
Be sure to save room for the chocolate fondue dessert and a digestif from the traditional schnapps wagon.
—Christie Fitzpatrick, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2023
Bernardini now sells L’Orvietan as a digestif — a liqueur that’s likely much more palatable than the original mixture, which would have been sold as a powder, paste or syrup.
—Elizabeth Heath, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
From morning coffee to after-dinner digestif, here are the best refreshing drinks to order in Italy.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
French, literally, digestive
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined above
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“Digestif.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestif. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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