Apéritif and digestif
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Apéritifs and digestifs are drinks, typically alcoholic, that are normally served respectively before and after a meal.
Fino sherry is a classic apéritif.
Apéritifs paired with mixed nuts and bread twists
Le Mont Corbier liqueur served as a digestif
Brandy
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Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others
Apéritif and digestif
…dry rather than sweet, as a general guideline. In France, the apéritif varies from region to region: pastis is popular in the south of France, Calvados brandy in the Normandy region, crémant d'Alsace in the eastern region. Champagne wine or cognac may also be served. Kir, also called blanc-cassis, is a common…
Cognac brandy in a typical snifter
Brandy de Jerez in barrels aging