How to Use liqueur in a Sentence

liqueur

noun
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  • The fruit salad, on Page 22, is diced and drenched in Maraschino liqueur.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Set a few bottles of liqueur on the table for those who’d like to spike their dessert.
    — Sunset Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The teams must bring ski chalets to life with a baked element made with liqueur.
    — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The secret behind so many of these quick recipes is a liqueur, a spirit, a brandy.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Combine the gin, liqueur, lemon juice, and bitters in the base of a cocktail shaker.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2022
  • One favorite: bright green Chartreuse, the liqueur that’s been made by Carthusian monks since the 1500s.
    — New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The baba is soaked in a pale-green herbal liqueur that recalls absinthe.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Others can be used to make your own liqueurs or spirits.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • Allow the fruit, spices, liqueur, sherry and wine to simmer for up to 12 to 15 minutes.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The bitters here are playing the role of spice and assisting in bridging the gap between the liqueurs fruit and the bourbon’s oak.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The sweet and subtly bitter liqueur is a good entry amaro for a less bitter spritz.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 4 June 2022
  • The liqueurs, the result of this region’s abundance of nuts, are delicious.
    — Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The drink, which Dunkin' first offered in 2013, has the taste of liqueur (without any alcohol), sweet creme and vanilla.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Try the Italianate Blind For Love with grappa, amaro, apérol, black cherry liqueur and fresh lemon juice.
    — Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 3 July 2022
  • Start with a 151 rum and try adding cinnamon, chocolate, or fruit or nut liqueurs with the coffee.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
  • This pairs with Chareau, a new-ish liqueur made from aloe, melon, spearmint and cucumber, which tastes like how a spa feels.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Then joven espadin mezcal was added to the liqueur to further infuse the flavors.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 July 2022
  • Lelaneia Dubay had made batches of cranberry liqueur at home for years.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2022
  • In a minute, someone comes by to offer a drink: The herbal Tisane Spritz, made with a bubbles and bergamot-tinged liqueur?
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022
  • It's flavored with Irish cream liqueur, which deepens the flavor of the ultra-creamy cheesecake.
    — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • For drinks there was pinot noir, sparkling white wine, beer, whiskey and Dala, a sweet Nigerian liqueur made with star apple.
    — Laura May Todd Rachel Seidu, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Add an extra pour of tequila or orange liqueur for $1 all day.
    — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Licor 43 is a Spanish liqueur with vanilla notes, while Ancho Reyes has mild chili heat.
    — J.m. Hirsch, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Chartreuse, a green or yellow liqueur, is produced only by a group of Carthusian monks in the French Alps.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The Reina family began making a sweet liqueur in the town north of Milan, Italy, more than 500 years ago, Cullins said.
    — Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Most recently, Berish has brought a new Cognac liqueur dubbed Villon to the market.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2022
  • The distillery makes all its own booze, including liqueurs, bitters and vermouths, and the cocktails are great.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024
  • As to the filling, up the ante with a splash of Calvados, bourbon or some crème de cassis, a black currant liqueur that brings out the flavor of the grapes.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2022
  • In the best publicity move of all time, DeVito then launched his own brand of the the Italian citrus liqueur.
    — Meg Donohue, ELLE, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The pause that refreshes most is a daiquiri swirled with passion fruit liqueur and fancied up with an orchid.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022

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