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ratafia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ratafia biscuit |
| Type of | macaroon |
Examples of ratafia
ratafia
Drink the local cava as an aperitif, and develop a taste for the region's herbal liqueur ratafia.
From the independent.co.uk
Perhaps today's harvest will become ratafia, a centuries-old French liqueur that Anistatia mastered last summer.
From the guardian.co.uk
Heirloom Bakewell pie recipes call for ratafia, a cordial made from the pits of cherries or peaches, or from bitter almonds.
From the npr.org
Ratafia is made from unfermented grape juice from the Champagne region fortified by grape brandy to bring it up to 17 per cent abv in this case.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Dumangin's ratafia is an opulent ensemble of dried fruit and candied peel, cinnamon spice, vanilla and nut that is sweet but not cloying.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Earlier, at Can Pei, a remote farmhouse near the village of Oix, we had sampled the owners'version of the local liqueur, ratafia, a concoction of anise and walnuts.
From the guardian.co.uk
Try a ratafia if you're seeking something different to enjoy with rich festive desserts, such as mince pies or chocolate puddings or even savoury fare, such as foie gras and blue cheese.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
- Macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
- Ratafia is a liqueur or cordial flavoured with peach or cherry kernels, bitter almonds, or other fruits; many different varieties are made. The same name is given to a flavouring essence resembling bitter almonds, and also to a light biscuit. ...
- Also ratafee: a usually-sweet cordial flavoured with fruit kernels or almonds, sometimes alcoholic but usually not; or a light macaroon-like biscuit, with the same flavouring. The term seems to have had a very broad meaning, including at some points practically any fruit-based liqueur. ...
- A sweet wine made from fermented dried grapes and added marc.
- A generic term referring to liqueurs and cordials and refers to a greater extent those cordials made from steeping fruits and herbs. The term refers to ratifying treaties in Europe when these cordials were often served during the ceremony.
- A liqueur made by combing unfermented grape juice with a brandy made from the residue of seeds, skins and grape stalks left over from pressing.
