types:
lait
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
potion
a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
cidre
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
infusion
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
café
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
thé
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
babeurre
residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
élixir
a substance believed to cure all ills
philtre
a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
teneur en alcool
a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit
gnôle
an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
apéritif
alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
infusion,
tisane
drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
vin
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
alcool
nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
cordial,
liqueur
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
cocktail
made of two or more ingredients
expresso
strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
cidre brut
alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage
poiré
a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
nectar
fruit juice especially when undiluted
orangeade
sweetened beverage of diluted orange juice
limonade,
soda
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
eau tonique
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
infusion
tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
eau minérale
effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
eau minérale
water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses; often effervescent; often used therapeutically