Definition: Lillet

Lillet blanc is a registered trademark aperitif from Bordeaux: a blend of white wine (85%, Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc) and fruit liqueur (15% - sweet oranges, bitter oranges, green oranges, cinchona bark, etc.). Sometimes spelled Lillé. Alcohol content 18%.

Lillet Rouge is a registered trademark Bordeaux aperitif: a blend of red wine (85%, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) and fruit liqueur (15% - sweet oranges, bitter oranges, green oranges, cinchona, etc.). Sometimes spelled Lillé. Alcohol content 18%.

Lillet is a brand distributed in France by Ballantine's Mumm Distribution.

The "Tiger Lillet" cocktail: recipe for 1 person in a cocktail glass. Prepare in a shaker. Pour the ingredients into a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, shake and strain into glasses. Add a twist of orange peel.

Ingredients: - 2/6 white Lillet - 2/6 Van der Hum - 1/6 white Lillet (or Martini, Cinzano) - 1/6 maraschino - 1 orange zest.