: a usually sweetened alcoholic liquor (such as brandy) flavored with fruit, spices, nuts, herbs, or seeds
Examples of liqueur in a Sentence
a bottle of orange liqueur
Recent Examples on the Web
At $43, a bottle of XO Cafe isn't as expensive as many other specialty liqueurs, which could be why Bacardi discontinued it.
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Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024
But there’s a long Alpine tradition of gentian herbal medicine evolving into this specific liqueur, often known as gentiane in France.
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Try the bramble cocktail with a housemade liqueur of yvapurũ, a sweet, purplish fruit.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Swizzles are usually made with rum, but this version uses sotol instead, for a more earthy cocktail, balanced with the sourness of fresh citrus and sweetness of the liqueur.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Try a Melon Smash with Midori liqueur and pineapple, perhaps, or a Baltimore Bloody Mary with Old Bay spice and a lemon prawn.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
The distillery makes all its own booze, including liqueurs, bitters and vermouths, and the cocktails are great.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024
Add an extra pour of tequila or orange liqueur for $1 all day.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Our Avocado Margarita has a lot of depth and complexity with vegetal notes from the aloe liqueur, soft smoky notes from the mezcal, and richness from the avocado.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024
But there’s a long Alpine tradition of gentian herbal medicine evolving into this specific liqueur, often known as gentiane in France.
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Try the bramble cocktail with a housemade liqueur of yvapurũ, a sweet, purplish fruit.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Swizzles are usually made with rum, but this version uses sotol instead, for a more earthy cocktail, balanced with the sourness of fresh citrus and sweetness of the liqueur.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Try a Melon Smash with Midori liqueur and pineapple, perhaps, or a Baltimore Bloody Mary with Old Bay spice and a lemon prawn.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
The distillery makes all its own booze, including liqueurs, bitters and vermouths, and the cocktails are great.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024
Add an extra pour of tequila or orange liqueur for $1 all day.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Our Avocado Margarita has a lot of depth and complexity with vegetal notes from the aloe liqueur, soft smoky notes from the mezcal, and richness from the avocado.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
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liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər 
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a flavored and usually sweetened alcoholic beverage
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liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a usually sweetened alcoholic beverage variously flavored (as with fruit or aromatics)
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