hippocras UK /ˈhɪ.pəʊ.kɹæs/US /ˈhɪ.poʊ.kɹæs/ noun1 •(historical) A cordial, made from a spiced wine mixed with sugar and spices, usually including cinnamon, which are strained out by a cloth before the drink is consumed.Spiced wine, sweetened with sugar or honey, perhaps the original of the modern liqueur, was employed occasionally under the name of hippocras. — 1882