France is known all over the world for its culture, heritage, fashion, cuisine, romance, and of course wine. But do you know that there are several drinks in French that you are not aware of? And in fact, they are simply fabulous just like the ever-popular French wines are. Now let us take you all around France to show and tell you about some of the typical French drinks both with or without alcohol.

Here, are some of them, that you should certainly try once, whenever you visit France.

Let us start with the alcohol-based ones first.

Kir

Kir is a cocktail that is specifically appreciated across France. It is made using blackcurrant liqueur and white wine from Burgandy.

The majority of the time, you will be able to taste this cocktail during traditional French aperitifs, but, definitely, it is possible to have it served on your terrace during an evening with your friends and family.

Picon Bière

On the other parts of France, in the North-Eastern parts, is where the Picon bière is specifically, appreciated.

This alcoholic beverage is a mixture of beer and picon, a bitter drink made using the zest of fresh and dried oranges.

Calvados

Certainly, we are not mentioning the beautiful region Calvados lying in the North of France, but about the drink which has been named after the famous French department from the Normandie.

Calvados is a Norman spirit made using distilling appel or peer cider. You could taste this drink as an aperitif or as a post-dinner liqueur.

Pineau des Charentes

Like another French alcoholic beverage, let us talk about the liqueur.

There are a plenty of different liqueurs, and one of them is the Pineau des Charentes. This liqueur is an excellent mixture between grape must and cognac.

Pineau has to be served chilled and can be consumed as an aperitif.

Jacqueline

Now talk about a little bit fewer alcoholic beverages and mention a cocktail known as Jacqueline.

Jacqueline is a cocktail made using white wine, grenadine, and pop.

The drink is fresh and refreshing; it is perfect for a night out in a bar with friends and family during the summer.

Well above are some of the alcohol-based drinks. Now let us know about some of the alcohol-free drinks that you can enjoy while in France.

Oasis

If you are not fond of alcohol, do not worry, there are also several soft drinks at your disposal.

First of all oasis is a beverage that is fruit-flavored. The very initial drinks were all orange flavor, but with the success this brand tasted, other flavors are now available.

It is a drink you must drink chilled in order to enjoy its delicious flavor.

Diabolo

Diabolo is a soft drink having syrup in it.

This drink is quite popular and refreshing. Diabolo is a mix of any sort of syrup with pop. Add some ice and simply enjoy!

Pop

French homemade soda is an absolutely refreshing drink, which is normally served during spring or in summer.

You will find soda inside any bar in France as it is a very popular drink.

Grape Juice

As one of the biggest wine producers, France has no dearth of grapes. In this manner, when the grape is not made into wine, it can be tasted like juice.

Grape juice is an awesome drink that is completely different from any other fruit juice.

Gini

Gini is a soda of the French brand. It is a sparkling drink with having lemon flavor. This soda needs to be served cool and is kids-friendly.

Gini has a completely different taste from a simple Perrier with lemon since Gini contains much more sugar than that.

Now whenever you will visit France, do make sure to taste some of these wonderful savories.