Peket
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thumb|left|A bottle of peket Peket, also pékèt or pèket is an eau de vie (fruit brandy) aromatised with juniper berries, it is the Walloon name for Dutch gin. The drink originates from Belgium and its name is derived from the Walloon word for juniper.
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thumb|left|A bottle of peket Peket, also pékèt or pèket is an eau de vie (fruit brandy) aromatised with juniper berries, it is the Walloon name for Dutch gin. The drink originates from Belgium and its name is derived from the Walloon word for juniper.
==Etymology== The word “peket” means “prickly” in old Walloon. Other sources tell that this word was used by miners. The name comes from the Walloon word pèke, meaning juniper berry.
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