While an aperitif is an alcoholic beverage that preps the palate for food – think spritz, fizz or spirit – a digestif is a boozy drink that aids digestion post-meal, making them the perfect bookends either side of a sumptuous feast.
Translating as ‘digestive’ in French and derived from ‘digestivus’ in Latin, the word refers to what you drink and when you drink it, just like an aperitif does.
