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| + | [Swedish and Danish akvavit, Norwegian akevitt, from Medieval Latin aqua vitae, "water of life", also spelled aquavite, or akvavit, also called snaps in Denmark.] | ||
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| + | A Scandinavian flavoured, distilled liquor, ranging in alcohol content from about 42 to 45 percent by volume, clear to pale yellow in colour, distilled from a fermented potato or grain mash, flavored with caraway seeds or cumin seed, others that may be used are lemon or orange peel, cardamom, aniseed, and fennel. | ||
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| + | Liquor was imported to Norway from Europe starting in the 1500s. The name aquavit is not of Nordic origin, but it has aquired a special place in the Norwegian as well as the other Scandinavian languages. Today, aquavit is known as the Norwegian liquor and holds a special place among liquor lovers all over the world. | ||
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==Drinks made with Aquavit== | ==Drinks made with Aquavit== | ||
[[:Category:Aquavit Cocktails|Aquavit Cocktails]] | [[:Category:Aquavit Cocktails|Aquavit Cocktails]] | ||
Revision as of 15:37, 17 August 2006
[Swedish and Danish akvavit, Norwegian akevitt, from Medieval Latin aqua vitae, "water of life", also spelled aquavite, or akvavit, also called snaps in Denmark.]
A Scandinavian flavoured, distilled liquor, ranging in alcohol content from about 42 to 45 percent by volume, clear to pale yellow in colour, distilled from a fermented potato or grain mash, flavored with caraway seeds or cumin seed, others that may be used are lemon or orange peel, cardamom, aniseed, and fennel.
Liquor was imported to Norway from Europe starting in the 1500s. The name aquavit is not of Nordic origin, but it has aquired a special place in the Norwegian as well as the other Scandinavian languages. Today, aquavit is known as the Norwegian liquor and holds a special place among liquor lovers all over the world.
