mistela
/misˈtɛlə/
CA
A sweet Catalan alcoholic beverage made by mixing grape must with brandy or distilled spirit, typically served as an aperitif or dessert drink.
Em vaig prendre una copa de mistela abans de dinar.
I had a glass of mistela before lunch.
Etymology
Derived from the Catalan word 'mistela', which traces back to Latin 'mixtella', meaning 'a small mixture', referring to the blend of grape must and spirit.
Memory Aid
Think of 'mist' as short for 'mixture' — mistela is a mixture of grape and alcohol.
Collocations
copa de mistelamistela dolçamistela catalana
Synonyms
moscatellvi dolç
Related Words
vibrandiraïmaperitiubeguda alcohòlica