Aromatized and sweetened spirit, used as a beverage; a liqueur.

Long-stemmed, small-bowled (1 to 1.5 fl oz) glass for drinking cordials and liqueurs from late 17th to late 19th Century

stimulant and tonic

A strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal.

Acts as strong aromatic

Considered to be a tonic for the heart.

A heart tonic.

invigorating, reviving the heart

is liqueur made in the US.

A tonic to the heart.

synonymous with liqueur Worldwide Mixing spirits with flowers, herbs, seeds, roots

Same as a liqueur, a sweet drink made from berries, fruit or herbs.

A sweet flavored liquor based spirit.

Sweetened, flavored liquors, also called liqueurs, produced with fruits or plants in a brandy or neutral spirit base. See Liqueurs for recipes to make your own liqueurs.

In the US, a synonym for liqueur. In UK, NZ, Australia, a thick syrup (which may or may not contain real fruit) which is diluted to give a non-alcoholic fruit drink.

A liquor (or liqueur) made by mixing or redistilling neutral spirits. Fruits, flowers, herbs, seeds, roots, plants or juices are used and a sweetening is added. Most cordials are sweet, colorful and highly concentrated. Many are made from secret recipes and processes.

A term synonymous with liqueurs, though used often to describe specifically American products. See Liqueur.

A cordial is any invigorating and stimulating preparation; e.g. peppermint cordial. The term derives from obsolete medicinal usage, as various beverages were concocted which were believed to be beneficial to one's health, especially for the heart (cordialis, Latin). From the Renaissance onwards, cordials were usually based on alcohol in which certain herbs, spices or other ingredients were allowed to steep.

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; "gave us a cordial reception"; "a hearty welcome"

sincerely or intensely felt; "a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort"; "a cordial abhorrence of waste"; "a fervent hope"