Local Drinks

1. Alouda

   Alouda (rose milk drink)

   Usage

   Cold drink of rose syrup, milk, jelly and basil seeds

   Grammar Note

   Wikipedia "Alouda" and Wiktionary "alouda" (rose syrup, milk and jelly drink); the dictionary has "aluda"

2. Dite

   Tea

   Usage

   Tea; you may be asked whether you want it with or without milk

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary and Wiktionary "dite"

3. Dite ole

   Tea with milk

   Usage

   Tea with milk

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists "dite ole" (tea with milk); "ole" comes from French "au lait"

4. Dite pir

   Tea without milk

   Usage

   Tea without milk

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists "dite pir" (tea without milk)

5. Kafe

   Coffee

   Usage

   Coffee

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary and Wiktionary "kafe"

6. Kafe samarel

   Local coffee

   Usage

   Local strong coffee

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists "kafe samarel" (local coffee)

7. Dilo mineral

   Mineral water

   Usage

   Mineral water, bottled

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists "dilo mineral"; it also lists a slang sense "woman" for "dilo", but here it is water

8. Dilo koko

   Coconut water

   Usage

   Coconut water, drunk on hot days at the beach

   Grammar Note

   Both "dilo" and "koko" are dictionary words; the two-word name is not an entry, so it is composed

9. Limonad

   Lemonade

   Usage

   Fizzy lemonade

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary and Wiktionary "limonad"

10. Fangourin

    Sugarcane juice

    Usage

    Freshly pressed sugarcane juice

    Grammar Note

    Wiktionary "fangourin" (variant spelling "fanguren")

11. Tamarinad

    Tamarind juice

    Usage

    Sweet and sour tamarind drink

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary "tamarinad" (juice of tamarind fruit)

12. Rom

    Rum

    Usage

    Spirit distilled from sugarcane, a local product

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary and Wiktionary "rom"

13. Phoenix

    Phoenix (local beer)

    Usage

    The best-known Mauritian lager beer

    Grammar Note

    A brand name used as is; the word for beer was not verified, so the brand is said alone

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