aperitif vs alcoholic beverage

aperitif and alcoholic beverage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aperitif	Yes	No	No	No
alcoholic beverage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alcoholic beverage is a hypernym of aperitif; that is, alcoholic beverage is a word with a broader meaning than aperitif:

Other hypernyms of aperitif include alcohol, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant.

aperitif (noun)	alcoholic beverage (noun)
alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer	a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent