Eau de vie (pl. eaux de vie) is a French term for a colorless fruit brandy that is prepared via fermentation and double-distillation. Brandy (from brandywine, derived from Dutch brandewijn — “burnt wine” is a spirit produced by distilling Wine A typical scenario would involve growing the appropriate fruit, harvesting when ripe, and fermenting the whole, crushed fruit prior to distillation. Unlike their cognac cousins, eaux de vie are not typically aged in wooden casks, hence they remain clear. Instead, the young, ripe fruits or berries are fermented, distilled, and bottled rapidly to preserve the freshness and aroma of the parent fruit. While this is the general process for creating eaux de vie, some variants exist and some distillers choose to age their products before bottling. [1]
The term eau de vie is also informally used for similar beverages hailing from non-French speaking countries. Spirits in this category include kirschwasser, a cherry-based beverage; eau de vie de poire, a pear-based beverage; eau de vie de pomme, an apple-based beverage; eau de vie de mirabelle, a yellow plum-based beverage; eau de vie de pêche, a peach-based spirit; and others. Kirschwasser (pronounced /KIRSH-VAHS-ər/ German for “cherry water” is a clear colorless fruit brandy traditionally made from double Distillation This article is about the Cherry berry also classified as fruit for the ornamental tree See Cherry Blossom. Poire is a french spirit made from Pears Poire is the French word for "pear" When the eau de vie is made from the pomace, the result is called Pomace brandy or Marc (wine), sometimes called eau de vie de marc. Pomace (pronounced /PUHM-is/ is the solid remains of Grapes Olives or other Fruit after pressing for juice or oil Pomace brandy is a Liquor distilled from Pomace wine. Examples include the Croatian / Montenegrin / Serbian lozovača (loza, Cypriot Zivania Pomace brandy is a Liquor distilled from Pomace wine. Examples include the Croatian / Montenegrin / Serbian lozovača (loza, Cypriot Zivania The apple-flavored spirit Calvados is made by aging a distilled eau-de-vie in wooden casks before bottling, lending this potable much more similarity to cognac than a typical eau de vie. Calvados is an apple Brandy from the French région of Basse-Normandie or Lower Normandy Cognac (ˈkɒnjæk named after the town of Cognac in France, is a Brandy produced in the region surrounding the town
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Serving
Exact serving preferences vary by individual, but here are some general guidelines:
- Temperature: eaux de vie are usually served chilled.
- Portion: the usual scenario is to serve an eau de vie as a digestif (a postprandial alcoholic drink used to stimulate digestion). A digestif is an Alcoholic beverage that is drunk just after a meal The typical serving size for an eau de vie is approximately 1-2 oz. , owing both to the very high alcohol content of the spirit (greater than 40% [80 proof] by volume) and the fact that it is typically drunk following meals that have already been accompanied by wine or other alcohol.
- Glassware: some connoisseurs recommend a tulip-shaped glass, while others suggest the use of a snifter. snifter —also called balloon or Bauble—is a type of Stemware, a short-stemmed glass whose main vessel has a wide bottom that narrows at the top
Etymology
Eau de vie is a French expression meaning water of life. Other fermented alcoholic beverages have similar etymologies, such as whisky, an anglicized version of the Irish uisce beatha or of the Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha. Whisky (uisge-beatha or whiskey (uisce beatha or fuisce) refers to a broad category of Alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. This is Aqua vitae in Latin, and Akvavit in Swedish and Norwegian. Aqua vitae ( Latin, “water of life” is an archaic name for a concentrated Aqueous solution of Ethanol. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Akvavit, also known as aquavit or akevitt, is a Scandinavian Distilled beverage of approximately 40% alcohol by volume Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language The Slavic terms (wódka in Polish and vodka in Russian) are diminutives of the word for "water. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages "
See also
- Apa Vie
- Aqua vitae
- Armagnac
- Boukha
- Brandy
- Grappa
- Palinka
- Slivovitz
- Schnapps (The term "traditional German schnapps" generally refers to Obstler, colorless German fruit brandy. Aqua vitae ( Latin, “water of life” is an archaic name for a concentrated Aqueous solution of Ethanol. Armagnac (aʁmaˈɲak is a distinctive kind of Brandy or Eau de vie produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France Brandy (from brandywine, derived from Dutch brandewijn — “burnt wine” is a spirit produced by distilling Wine Grappa is a fragrant Grape -based Pomace brandy of between 50% and 80% Alcohol by volume (100 to 160 proof) of Italian origin Pálinka ( Hungarian: Pálinka, Romanian: Pălincă, Slovak: Pálenka) is a traditional type of Brandy Slivovitz is a Distilled beverage made from Damson plums It is frequently called plum brandy If anyone else has a dictionary of some Slavic language Schnapps is a type of distilled Alcoholic beverage. The word schnapps is derived from the German word Schnaps (plural Schnäpse) which can )
References
- ^ "An Orchard in a Bottle, at 80 Proof", New York Times, August 15, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World "But his first love are the gorgeous, impeccably pure eaux de vie that he makes from pears and plums, cherries and raspberries, and even, in a distinctly Northwestern touch, from the springtime buds of Douglas firs. "
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