Himbeergeist

A bottle of Himbeergeist.

Himbeergeist (lit "raspberry spirit") is a fruit-based Schnaps produced mainly in Germany and the Alsace region of France.

Rather than being distilled from a fermented mash of fresh fruit like other Obstler (fruit Schnaps), raspberries' low sugar content results in a low capacity to produce alcohol. This is remedied by adding a quantity of 95.6% pure neutral spirits to the crushed berries.^[1]^[2] This mixture is then rested for several weeks to draw out the raspberry essence, then distilled and bottled at 40% ABV or stronger.

References

↑ Die Schnapsbrenner Detailed description of the method of production, in German.
↑ Fachlexikon General information about the production of Schnaps, including Himbeergeist, in German.

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Himbeergeist

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