Local Drinks

1. llaeth enwyn

   hlaith en-win

   Buttermilk

   Usage

   The sour liquid left after churning butter. Drunk as it is, and used in traditional Welsh dishes such as llymru, siot and "teisen ddim"

   Grammar Note

   In Anglesey (Môn) and Arfon, "llaeth" on its own means buttermilk, and fresh milk is "llefrith" — so the same word means different things in different regions

2. llefrith

   hlev-rith

   Milk (north Wales word)

   Usage

   The word for milk in north Wales; in the south the same thing is "llaeth". Worth knowing when you ask for milk in your tea or coffee

   Grammar Note

   "Llefrith geifr" is goat's milk. Because "llaeth" can mean buttermilk in the north, asking for "llaeth" there may not get you what you expect

3. diod fain

   dee-od vine

   Diod fain (traditional Welsh herb drink)

   Usage

   A weak home-brewed drink made on farms; the nettle version is "diod dail poethion". Today you mostly meet it as a revival product at fairs and gift shops

   Grammar Note

   "Diod" is feminine, so the following adjective "main" soft-mutates to "fain". It is a light drink like small beer or herb beer — barely alcoholic

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