Akvavit
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thumb|A bottle of "O.P. Anderson", a Swedish akvavit.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- schnapps
- Located in
- Scandinavia
- Country of origin
- Scandinavia
- Image
- Aquavit Schweden.jpg
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- native label
- Akvavit
- alcohol by volume
- 40
- Commons category
- Aquavit
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- Aquavit
- different from
- Aqua vitae
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Drinking culture
- Production
- Origin and traditional variants
- Outside the Nordic countries
- Spellings
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|A bottle of "O.P. Anderson", a Swedish akvavit.
Akvavit or aquavit () is a distilled spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century. Akvavit is distilled from grain or potatoes and is flavoured with a variety of spices and herbs. It is also popular in Northern Germany.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Akvavit” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.