ratafia

• Sustantivo que designa o bien un licor dulce aromatizado con huesos de frutas y almendras amargas, o bien una galleta de almendra perfumada con dicho licor.

A noun referring to either a sweet liqueur flavored with fruit kernels and bitter almonds, or a macaroon that is flavored with this liqueur.

1. Sweet LiqueurC1formalculinary

   A sweet alcoholic drink made from wine and brandy, flavored with kernels from plums, peaches, or apricots, and often bitter almonds.

   Ratafía (licor dulce)

   • She served a small glass of ratafia after dinner.
   • The recipe calls for a splash of ratafia for flavor.
   • Ratafia is traditionally made by steeping fruit kernels in alcohol.

   Sinónimoscordialliqueur

2. C1formalculinary

   A type of small, sweet macaroon cookie that is flavored with ratafia liqueur.

   Macarrón de ratafía

   • The bakery is famous for its ratafia macaroons.
   • She bought a box of ratafia biscuits for the tea party.
   • These ratafia cookies have a delicate almond and liqueur taste.

   Sinónimosmacaroonratafia biscuit