aperitif

Example Sentences

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Try an apéritif base like Lillet instead of vodka or gin to mix refreshing summer drinks that are lighter on booze without sacrificing complexity.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2021

Pastis is named for pastis, an anise-flavored apéritif usually mixed with water and ice before serving.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 13, 2019

He always started with an apéritif — a Handel sonata, to warm up the stomach.

From New York Times • May 24, 2016

It works as an apéritif with olives or tapenade, and at the table, with grilled seafood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2015

We went out to the Café Napolitain to have an apéritif and watch the evening crowd on the Boulevard.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway