French alcoholic drinks - les boissons alcoolisées en français

French alcoholic drinks

les boissons alcoolisées en français

spirits, alcohols

les boissons (f) alcoolisées

alcohol

l'alcool (m)

whisky

le whisky

vodka

la vodka / l'eau-de-vie (f)

rum

le rhum

cognac

le cognac

cherry brandy

le kirsch

apple brandy

le calvados

gin

le gin

cider

le cidre

tonic water

le tonic

soda water

le soda

liqueur

la liqueur

cassis cream (liqueur)

la Crème de Cassis

pastis (anise-flavored apéritif)

le pastis

champagne

le champagne

wine

le vin

white wine

le vin blanc

red wine

le vin rouge

dry wine

le vin sec

sweet wine

le vin doux

sparkling wine

le vin mousseux

beer

la bière

bottled beer

la bière en bouteille

beer bottle

la bouteille à bière

canned beer

la bière en boîte

draught beer / beer on tap

la bière pression

ginger beer

la bière de gingembre

before-dinner drink

l’apéritif (m)

after-dinner drink

le digestif

"la fée verte" (the green fairy), a highly-alcoholic, green, bitter, anise-flavoured liqueur prepared from absinthe (wormwood), green anise, sweet fennel and other herbs

l’Absinthe (f)

the famous red wine produced in the Beaujolais region of France. It is the most popular “vin de primeur” (a French wine which may be sold in the same year in which it was harvested) fermented for just a few weeks before being released for sale on the third Thursday of November

le Beaujolais Nouveau

"controlled designation of origin", a French term for a certification granted to certain wine regions (also cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products)

AOC, Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée

Cheers! / To your health!

À la votre (santé)!