noun
definition
An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.
Examples of aperitif in a Sentence
Start the evening by enjoying an aperitif beside the roaring fire in the snug lounge area.
Watch the sun set behind the mountains as you sip a nice aperitif, before enjoying a lovely barbecue.
Tickets cost just £ 35, which includes a champagne aperitif and BBQ dinner.
Most unusual, this will make an excellent aperitif, or for general drinking.
If there's time, have an aperitif at your hotel's Polo Lounge.
We were offered an aperitif in the lounge before lunch and were served a delicious kir along with olives, nuts and savory nibbles.
The terrace is an ideal place for a lavish buffet breakfast or a pre-dinner aperitif.
Enjoy a pre dinner aperitif relaxing in the ambiance of the Piano Bar.
There is also a bar, built from the local stone, which cries out to be propped up with an early evening aperitif.
This is a town and region famed for its aperitif wine, of course, better known as sherry.
Don't be shaken - or stirred - if the bitter aperitif of Blanc with quinine powder is not your favorite taste.
While some martini lovers may argue that shaking with ice "bruises" the ingredients and results in bitterness, such a flavor is not unwelcome in this mixed drink that depends on a bit of "aperitif" flavor for the distinctive aftertaste.
A vodka lover may be more inspired to try a fine Canadian whiskey when he's offered it as part of a sweet aperitif.
When it's properly chilled, pour it into a limoncello shot glass, a typical shot glass or an aperitif glass.
After carefully opening the bottle, serve sparkling wines as an aperitif, with appetizers, and with seafood, shellfish, white meat poultry, cream soups or bisques, and pasta with cream sauce.
It makes a delicious aperitif, works well for appetizers, and complements many meals including turkey, chicken, and fish.
With its balanced acidity, crisp and bright from invigorating fruit, Rochioli Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc can be enjoyed as an aperitif or throw in a Dungeness crab claw to munch on and savor.
Balanced fruit and acid makes this a good choice for crab or chicken and works very well solo as an aperitif.
The finish is bright and cheering, making the white wine a fine aperitif on a later summer evening and a good match with fish, shellfish, and chicken.
Balanced texture that makes a nice aperitif or companion to fish, chicken or cheese.
With summer coming along, feel free to try some of these at brunch or as an aperitif before dinner.
While this wine is excellent when served as an aperitif, choosing the right Pinot Grigio to accompany a meal requires some attention to detail.
Since you have assembled all your food already, you can make your own salad dressing, get your soup going, or even a little cold aperitif.
We offer optional picnic hampers and evening meals (including local aperitif and wine ).