How to Use liqueur in a Sentence

liqueur

noun
  • This drink has a very herbal flavor from the basil and the Pimm's liqueur.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
  • This drink has a very herbal flavor from the basil and the Pimm's liqueur.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Read with caution, and a glass of sweet liqueur in hand.
    — Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Combine the wine, rum, liqueurs and lemon juice in the shaker.
    — Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
  • In a blender, blend the strawberries with the Heimat New York liqueur.
    — Amanda Schuster, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • Here, it’s made with fresh pulp and Pama liqueur and served in a jam jar.
    — Ben Reynolds, Travel, 4 Jan. 2022
  • 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
  • Mix the butter and liqueur together and brush the fish with the mixture.
    — For Kroger, The Courier-Journal, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Try it with tonic and lime, or with a splash of grapefruit liqueur.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 2 July 2018
  • More:This small-batch liqueur is made for Dia de los Muertos.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2021
  • The secret behind so many of these quick recipes is a liqueur, a spirit, a brandy.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
  • As for the bar itself, note the eight varieties of amaro ($6 and $8), the Italian herbal liqueur.
    — Rebecca Powers, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Combine the gin, liqueur, lemon juice, and bitters in the base of a cocktail shaker.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The answer is yes, but there isn’t a specific liqueur or fruit that does the job.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Is the Stinger a sweet shaken mixture of equal parts Cognac and liqueur?
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2022
  • In a shaker, add a couple ounces of gin and a splash of the maraschino cherry liqueur.
    — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • 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
  • Now owned by Diageo PLC, the brand is the world’s top-selling liqueur.
    — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2018
  • 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
  • While baking, in a small saucepan, melt jelly with liqueur.
    — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2017
  • Stir in 1/4 cup Luxardo maraschino liqueur and 1 dried bay leaf.
    — Martha Stewart, star-telegram.com, 30 May 2017
  • And that’s the case with Bénédictine, the herbal French liqueur that gives the Monte Carlo its warming fall spice.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Try the smokey margarita, made with Los Javis mezcal and a spicy chili liqueur.
    — Brittany Martin, Los Angeles Magazine, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Amari (the plural of amaro) is a broad term for herbal liqueurs, usually from greater Italy.
    — Danielle Guercio, The Seattle Times, 23 May 2017
  • Pour it into mugs with one ounce of Ancho Reyes Chile liqueur.
    — Ac Shilton, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2020
  • Limoncello is a liqueur made with lemons, which grow in abundance in the region.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

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