liqueur
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liqueur
A sweet, aromatic alcoholic drink with a relatively high sugar content. Liqueurs are often flavored with fruit, herbs, spices, or cream and are drunk neat, in cocktails, or used to refine desserts.
Nach dem Abendessen servierte er einen selbstgemachten Eierlikör.
After dinner, he served a homemade egg liqueur.
The word 'Likör' (liqueur) is often combined with verbs that describe enjoyment or offering something. Typical phrases are 'einen Likör trinken' (to drink a liqueur), 'genießen' (to enjoy), 'servieren' (to serve), or 'anbieten' (to offer).
Zum Abschluss des Menüs bot der Gastgeber einen feinen Kräuterlikör an.
To finish the menu, the host offered a fine herbal liqueur.
Liqueur is not only drunk neat, but is also often used as an ingredient to refine desserts, cakes, or coffee. In that case, people often speak of 'einem Schuss Likör' (a splash of liqueur).
Ein Schuss Orangenlikör gibt dem Schokoladenkuchen eine besondere Note.
A splash of orange liqueur gives the chocolate cake a special touch.
The word 'Likör' (liqueur) is often the base word in compounds that describe the main ingredient or flavor. Well-known examples are 'Eierlikör' (egg liqueur), 'Kräuterlikör' (herbal liqueur), or 'Fruchtlikör' (fruit liqueur).
Im Winter trinken viele Deutsche gerne einen warmen Eierlikör.
In winter, many Germans like to drink a warm egg liqueur.
schnapps
Der Schnaps and der Likör can both be served after a meal in a small glass. Schnaps is usually an unsweetened distilled drink, whereas a Likör is sweet and aromatic because of its high sugar content. The deciding factor, therefore, is whether the digestif should be sweet.
Nach dem Essen bestellte er einen süßen Kirschlikör.
After the meal, he ordered a sweet cherry liqueur.
Nach dem Essen bestellte er einen klaren, ungesüßten Schnaps.
After the meal, he ordered a clear, unsweetened schnapps.
