Calvados

[ kal-vuh-dohs, -dos, kal-vuh-dohs, -dos; French kal-va-daws ]

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noun

Calvados

/ ˈkælvəˌdɒs /

a department of N France in the Basse-Normandie region. Capital: Caen. Pop: 659 893 (2003 est). Area: 5693 sq km (2198 sq miles)
an apple brandy distilled from cider in this region

Stir in lemon juice and Calvados, if using, until fully incorporated.

Remove the pan from the heat, pour in the calvados, and carefully flambé.

There are a couple things to keep in mind when tasting Calvados.

Despite the complexity of Calvados, not many people are digestif drinkers anymore, according to one of our guides.

And finally Calvados, a stomach-warming digestif particularly useful after a long, rich meal.

Of the trio of dinner drinks, digestives have been sacrificed, and now a bottle of Calvados may last a household a decade.

Some Frenchman had heard of a little legacy left him in the Calvados, and wanted me to look up the matter.

The scene of the story is in the department of Calvados, close to the city of Caen.

Manginot then received an order to proceed to Calvados immediately.

However, they distil this hard cider, and from the distillation they get a drink called calvados.

The landscape round Bordeaux is as rich in sky-pointing spires as Calvados in Normandy.

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