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Apertif: An alcoholic drink taken before a meal or any of several wines or bitters.

Lillet: An increasingly popular French apertif, light and dry, that comes in two versions, white and red.

Jaegermeister: This complex, aromatic concoction containing some 56 herbs, roots and fruits has been popular in germany since its introduction in 1878. It may be used as cocktail bitters but is more freque . . . View Full Definition

Fernet-Branca: An extremely bitter Italian herbal apertif or digestif made from cinchoma bark, gentium, rhubarb, calamus, angelica, myrrh, chamomile and peppermint. It is often employed as a stomach settle . . . View Full Definition

Dubonnet: A French brand of apertif wine made from aromatics.

Campari: A highly popular Italian patent apertif. Usually served on the rocks with soda, Campari is very dry with a strong quinine taste.