Ratafia
Ratafia dels Raiers, from La Pobla de Segur | |
| Type | Sweet alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Mediterranean |
| Flavour | Fruits or kernels, usually almond, or the kernels of peach, apricot or cherry |
Ratafia is a broad term used for two types of sweet alcoholic beverages, a flavouring essence whose taste resembles bitter almonds, later to a ratafia flavoured biscuit, a biscuit to be eaten along with ratafia, and later still, to a cherry variety.
The Oxford English Dictionary lists the word's earliest date of use as 1699.