Paris Cafe Drinks: What to Order

You aren't officially Parigot until you can sit in a cafe and sip your expresso for an hour. Here are some summertime options: Un citron presse. (Fresh squeezed lemon juice) It comes with several packets of sugar. You make your own lemonade on the spot. Menthe a l'eau - Mint syrup and water (or for kids menthe au lait). This is one of the most refreshing choices for hot days. Limonade- a carbonated lemonade. Un kir - white wine mixed with a drop of creme de cassis liqueur (black currant liqueur). Une biere. 50 CL if you're really thirsty. Un galopin (that's the smallest measure of beer you can order) Une blonde. A light beer. Une Leffe. Monk's beer. Une '16' (Seize). A 1668. Une panache. A beer mixed with lemonade.