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Schnapps glass

Schnapps

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Schnapps in English, from the German Schnaps, is a distilled spirit with fruit flavour. In German speaking countries this is traditionally made from fermented apples, pears, plums, cherries, or apricots. Spirits distilled from grains may also be flavoured with fruit or herbs, for example the popular herb-infused Jägermeister brand. The word Schnaps in German derives from a verb meaning to snatch, as in snatch a quick drink from a small glass such as a shot glass.

In the USA schnapps has become a relatively weak and inexpensive spirit drink made by mixing grain spirit with syrups, for example to create peppermint or peach schnapps. This schnapps may in turn be an ingredient in cocktail recipes.