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definition

from L., lit. "water of life," 1471 as an alchemical term for unrefined alcohol. Applied to brandy, whiskey, etc. from 1547. Cf. whiskey, Fr. eau-de-vie "spirits, brandy," lit. "water of life."


Akvavit (also spelled aquavit or akevitt) is a flavored spirit that is produced in Scandinavia and typically contains 40% alcohol by volume. Its name comes from aqua vitae, the Latin for “water of life,” and is pronounced /AHKV?-veet/.

history

An apocryphal story holds that akvavit actually means “water from the vine,” a picturesque folk etymology derived through conflation of Latin vitae (genitive of vita) with the Italian vite (vine).

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Round One.

Began today what may very well be an interesting journey into discovering the art of making homemade mock akvavit infused vodka.  All this effort is due to the fact that Danish Distillers has ceased export of my favorite snaps, Aalborg Jubilæums Akvavit.  Though I searched the tri-county area for remaining bottles to have as back stock, it still remains what does one do once the precious booty is gone.  With this fact in mind and the shores of Denmark not within arms reach of a new bottle, thus...begins my quest.

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