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I always thought "liquor" was stuff like Lemoncello and Amaretto. (FWIW I'm a native US English speaker.)
by InefficientRed 4y ago
I always thought "liquor" was stuff like Lemoncello and Amaretto.
(FWIW I'm a native US English speaker.)
- grzm 4y agoYou may be thinking of liqueur. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liqueur https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liqueur > a usually sweetened alcoholic liquor (such as brandy) flavored with fruit, spices, nuts, herbs, or seeds vs liquor https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquor https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquor > a usually distilled rather than fermented alcoholic beverage see https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amaretto https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amaretto > an almond-flavored liqueur and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limoncello https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limoncello > Limoncello (Italian pronunciation: [limonˈtʃɛlːo]) is an Italian lemon liqueur mainly produced in Southern Italy
- ElevenLathe 4y agoYep, liqueur is cutesy syrupy stuff made in european monasteries or whatever, typically around 40 proof. Liquor (as in "corn likker") is the stuff for getting messed up fast, typically at least 80 proof.