cordials
Sugary alcoholic drinks
Cordials are sweet, often fruit-flavored liqueurs served in small glasses, typically after dinner.
The word extends to any sweet, concentrated drink—medicinal or otherwise—meant to stimulate or comfort: The doctor prescribed a cordial for her nerves.
In British usage, a cordial is a concentrated syrup diluted with water to make a drink: elderflower cordial.
The sweetness connects to the broader sense of cordial as warm and heartfelt.
Showing kindness, warmth
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- heartyWarm and substantial
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- affableWarm and approachable
gracious · sincere · wholehearted · welcoming · amicable · congenial · hospitable · pleasant
Sweetened flavored spirit
- elderflowerBloom from elder shrub
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- sweetenedMade less bitter
- dilutableAble to be weakened
squash · Ribena · blackcurrant · concentrate · mixer · fruit-flavored · aperitif · digestif
Invigorating medicinal drink
- elixirMythical healing draught
- restorativePromoting return to health
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
tincture · aromatic · stimulant · apothecary · herbal · medicament · preparation · fortifying
friendly
Showing kindness, warmth
affable · gracious · sincere · wholehearted · welcoming · amicable · congenial · hospitable · pleasant · kindly
liqueur
Sweetened flavored spirit
- elderflowerBloom from elder shrub
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- sweetenedMade less bitter
dilutable · squash · Ribena · blackcurrant · concentrate · mixer · fruit-flavored · aperitif · digestif · Amaretto
tonic
Invigorating medicinal drink
- elixirMythical healing draught
- restorativePromoting return to health
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
infusion · tincture · aromatic · stimulant · apothecary · herbal · medicament · preparation · fortifying · soothing
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- old drinksmead, ale, claret, sack, wassail
cordialsbitters
Botanical cocktail flavoring
neat whiskey · dry vermouth · dry sherry · grain alcohol · vodka
cordialshostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
coldness · unfriendliness · rudeness · incivility · animosity
- cherry cordialsCandies with liquid-filled fruit
- fruit cordial
- lime cordialSweetened citrus juice concentrate
- ginger cordialSweet concentrated root drink