Aquavit Flashcards
1
Q
Origin
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From Latin “Aqua-Vitae” meaning water of life
By mixing or redistillation with or over caraway seeds
Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish
2
Q
Raw material and botanicals
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Grain or potato base spiced with: Caraway Star Anise Coriander Fennel Dill
Basically flavored vodka
3
Q
Styles
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Denmark:
Most potato based, forward on dill, coriander, and caraway with some aged and flavored with oak or berry extracts
Sweden:
Fennel forward, anise, and citrus
Norway:
Aged in oak sherry barrels, Guinea pepper, cumin, citrus peel, caraway, and star anise
