Paxarete
/ˌpaksəˈrɛt/ /ˌpaksəˈreɪteɪ/(also Pajarete, Pascarete, Paxarette)
noun
A mixture of fortified wine and boiled-down grape juice, formerly drunk as a sherry, now used primarily for colouring or sweetening sherry or whisky.
Origin
Early 19th century. From Paxarete (now Pajarete), the name of a monastery near Jerez in Spain, where the drink was made.
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