i need a list of alchoholic beverages for french class?

Question

can anyone give me a list of 3 or 4? they need to be in french. i'm supposed to be creating a menu and i couldn't think of any drinks. thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hi,

As a french guy I can give you some very popular beverage in France:

- Vin rouge (Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Saint-Emilion...) mostly produced in the south west of France
- Vin blanc (Montbazillac, Gewutzraminer, pinot blanc...) mostly produced in the Easr of France
- Vin rose (cotes de provence...)
- Calvados (with apple, typical product of the region of Normandy)
- Pastis (with anis, very popular in the south of France)
- Champagne (best ones produced in the region of Reims)

Hope it will help...

Answer 2

kir royale - which is cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) and champagne or other sparkling wine - if using still white then is a plain Kir

mure - blackberry liqueur (can replace cassis in Kir royale)

framboise - raspberry liqueur (can also replace cassis)

vin mousseux - sparkling wine

vin blanc, vin rouge, vin rose (should have an acute accent, but can't do one on my computer!) - white, red and rose wine


Marc - a spirit which is like Italian grappa - it is made from distilling the stuff left in the grapes after you have crushed them for wine. Basic is just marc, but you can have for example, marc de champagne, marc de bourgogne (from Burgundy) etc. Can be a bit rough and ready, but the best are lovely!

Calvados - apple spirit - from Normandy area, where they also make cidre - cider.

Eau de vie - a spirit, which you have from different fruit - eg eau de vie de mirabelle - small pluns, or quetsch - again plums or Poire william - from pears - normally with one in the bottle

Benedictine (again - acute accents on the first two E's) - a herb liqueur originally made by monks - Chartreuse is another herb liqueur which was originally made by monks

Noilly Prat - a vermouth made in the south of France

Cointreau - made from oranges

Grand marnier - cognac and orange

Armangnac - like cognac, but from the Armagnac area of Gascony (main town - Condom!!), rather than the Gironde where Cognac comes from - both are brandies

creme de menthe - mint liqueur

pastis - aniseed based aperitif - to which you add water, and it then goes cloudy - bit like greek Ouzo - best known brands are Pernod and Ricard

If you really want that dinner party to go with a bang, or the guests to forget the food because of any cooking diasasters, you could always have absinthe - extremely strong herb spirit, including, amongst other ingredients - it was banned for years, but is now available again.

Hope this gives you something to be going on with.

Answer 3

i supose you could translate these, but they are french cocktails....
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Bellini

1 medium ripe, peeled and pureed peach
4 - 6 oz Champagne

Pour peach puree into glass and slowly add champagne. Stir gently. Garnish with a peach slice. (serves 1)

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Strawberry Velvet - Velours de Fraise

1 lb. strawberries
4 Tablespoons Cointreau
2 cups Rosé wine, well chilled

1. Set aside 4 of the prettiest strawberries to decorate the glasses.

2. Remove the stems and place the strawberries and Cointreau in a blender or food processor. Purée.

3.Pour the purée through a fine strainer to remove the seeds.

4. Put the strained purée into a pitcher, add the rosé wine and stir.

To serve:
Pour the Velours de Fraises into 4 glasses. Garnish with the whole strawberries and serve.

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Champs Elysees - A cocktail with Cointreau and Champagne

.7oz Cointreau
.7oz Strawberry Liqueur
Piper - Heidsieck Champagne to finish

Use a champagne flute and pour in the Cointreau and strawberry liqueur. Stir.

Pour the Champagne in to fill the flute and serve. (serves 1)

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St. Tropez

Dubonnet
Orange Juice
or Cranberry Juice

Dubonnet is a classic French apéritif. It was first made in 1846 by Jospeph Dubonnet as a special treat for his friends and family. It is not too sweet, nor too dry. It can be drunk straight or on the rocks.

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Paris is Burning

2 oz. cognac
1/2 oz. raspberry liqueur (like Chambord)
lemon twist

Pour the cognac and liqueur into a large snifter. Warm in the microwave for 15-20 seconds. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Answer 4

Eau de Vie de Frambroise (raspberry)

Cognac

Armagnac

Pastis (anisette)

Calvados (apple)

Biere (beer)

Vin (wine -- Bordeaux, Pinot, Chardonnay, Merlot, etc.)

Champagne (sparkling French wine)

FYI: A Sommelier is the person in the restaurant who specializes in wine.

Answer 5

a sprint alcohol lubricates the tongue, that's why human beings drink at events, that's why various writers drink. on account that alcohol is utilized in a Christian sacrament, and monks are allowed to drink, I doubt that it truly is considered a sin. somewhat, a modest buzz might heighten the religious journey, by skill of way of "linguistic lubrication" and larger suggestibility. I certainly do no longer think of that simply by fact wine is utilized in communion that it is going to no longer be otherwise consumed. undergo in strategies, communion wine might desire to be ritually consecrated until now transubstantiation can ensue. ordinary wine is only fermented grape juice, appropriate?

Answer 6

Kir (pronounced KEER) It's white wine and Cassis

Answer 7

Pernod liquor an aperitif is nice!
Champagne, Beer, wines look at link below for a great list...... Cheers

Answer 8

vin blanc, rouge ou rosé (white, red or rosé (pink) wine)
bière (beer)
porto (port wine)
pastis (licorice flavored drink)
rhum (rum)

Answer 9

du vin blanc, du vin rouge, la biere, le cognac. more on link.

Answer 10

vin
biere
pernod
champagne
kier (champagne cocktail)