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Santé! Drinks from France: recognise champagne, cognac, kir, pastis, calvados, café au lait, Bordeaux, grenadine, absinthe and Chartreuse. Good to know: A fine sparkling wine from the Champagne region. Only wine from that region may be called champagne. A fine brandy from the town of Cognac, distilled twice. It ages for years in oak barrels. An aperitif of white wine and blackcurrant liqueur. With champagne instead of wine it becomes a Kir Royal. An anise spirit from southern France that turns milky with water. It is the summer drink of Provence. An apple brandy from Normandy. It is distilled from cider. Coffee with plenty of hot milk, often from a bowl. At breakfast the croissant is often dunked into it. A world-famous red wine from south-western France. It is often a blend of several grape varieties. A bright red, sweet syrup, often from pomegranate. It dyes many non-alcoholic cocktails bright red. A high-proof wormwood spirit with anise, often green. It was long banned and nicknamed the ‘green fairy’.

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Champagne

A fine sparkling wine from the Champagne region.

💡 Did you know? Only wine from that region may be called champagne.

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Cognac

A fine brandy from the town of Cognac, distilled twice.

💡 Did you know? It ages for years in oak barrels.

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Kir

An aperitif of white wine and blackcurrant liqueur.

💡 Did you know? With champagne instead of wine it becomes a Kir Royal.

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Pastis

An anise spirit from southern France that turns milky with water.

💡 Did you know? It is the summer drink of Provence.

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Calvados

An apple brandy from Normandy.

💡 Did you know? It is distilled from cider.

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