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Banana split

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Ice cream and sorbets

Banana split

Frozen dessert traditionally made of a banana cut lengthwise, surrounding three scoops of ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry in France or three scoops of vanilla in Belgium), all topped with hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

This dish pairs well with 10 drinks :

Banana liqueur

Banana liqueur
Spirit(s) and liqueur(s)

Serve at 15-16°C or 59-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 36 months.
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Barley wine

Barley wine
Beer(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
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Brown Christmas beer

Brown Christmas beer
Beer(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.
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Coteaux du Layon

Coteaux du Layon
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.
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Dunkelweizen

Dunkelweizen
Beer(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 9 months.
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Gaillac Méthode ancestrale

Gaillac Méthode ancestrale
White sparkling wine(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
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Limoux Méthode ancestrale

Limoux Méthode ancestrale
White sparkling wine(s)

Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
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Rhum ambré

Rhum ambré
Spirit(s) and liqueur(s)

Serve at 18-24°C or 64-75 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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Vouvray Pétillant demi-sec

Vouvray Pétillant demi-sec
White sparkling wine(s)

Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
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