“I added a splash of liquor to the dessert — just a sugary liqueur.”
Confusables Entry 1119 / 1605 60-second read
Liqueur vs. Liquor
Sweet, flavoured spirit versus distilled alcohol in general.
The comparisoni
“I added a splash of liqueur to the dessert — a sweet, flavoured spirit.”
The ruleii
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LIQUEUR = sweet, flavoured. LIQUOR = distilled alcohol.
LIQUOR is distilled alcohol generally — vodka, whiskey, gin. LIQUEUR is a sweetened, flavoured spirit — Grand Marnier, Baileys, amaretto.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
LiquEUR = EUR (European, sweet). LiquOR = Our general term.