coffee royal
Definition
- Noun:
- A specific hot beverage: "coffee royal" refers to a prepared drink consisting of black coffee combined with Cognac (a type of brandy), sugar, and a twist or peel of lemon.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- After dinner, he ordered a coffee royal to warm up.
- The classic recipe for coffee royal calls for a high-quality Cognac.
Advanced Usage
- While "coffee royal" is a fixed term for the specific drink, it can be used descriptively in menus or historical contexts about beverages.
- The café's signature drink from the 1920s was a coffee royal.
Variants and Related Words
- Irish coffee: A related but distinct beverage made with coffee, Irish whiskey, and cream, but without lemon.
- Café royale: An alternative spelling sometimes encountered.
Synonyms
- There are no direct synonyms, as it is the name of a specific drink. It can be described as brandy coffee or spiked coffee, though these are more general terms.
Related Phrases
- To have a coffee royal: To order or consume this specific beverage.
- They decided to have a coffee royal while discussing the contract.
Related Idioms
- None. "Coffee royal" is a specific noun and is not used idiomatically.
Noun
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black coffee with Cognac and lemon peel and sugar
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