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[[File:Åhus Brännvin .png|thumb|250x250px|A bottle of [[Åhus Brewery]] brännvin]] | [[File:Åhus Brännvin .png|thumb|250x250px|A bottle of [[Åhus Brewery]] brännvin]] | ||
Brännvin is a [[Nordic Federation|Nordic]] liquor distilled from grain, potatoes or (formerly) wood. Typically clear and colorless, brännvin | Brännvin is a [[Nordic Federation|Nordic]] liquor distilled from grain, potatoes or (formerly) wood. Typically clear and colorless, brännvin may be flavored with herbs and spices. All Nordic brännvin is required to have between 32% and 48% [[w:Alcohol_by_volume|ABV]]. | ||
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Brännvin is the national drink of the Nordic Federation, and as such is heavily regulated for quality and flavor by the Ministry of Food and Alcohol, ensuring that the sole base materials are potatoes and | Brännvin is the national drink of the [[Nordic Federation]], and as such is heavily regulated for quality and flavor by the [[Departments of the Government of the Nordic Federation|Ministry of Food and Alcohol]], ensuring that the sole base materials are potatoes and rye or barley based mashes. | ||
[[Category:Nordic Federation]] | [[Category:Nordic Federation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:34, 9 December 2024
Brännvin is a Nordic liquor distilled from grain, potatoes or (formerly) wood. Typically clear and colorless, brännvin may be flavored with herbs and spices. All Nordic brännvin is required to have between 32% and 48% ABV.
Etymology
The word brännvin itself means burn(t) wine, often meaning distilled wine, and is a cognate with the Dutch brandewijn, the English brandy, the German Branntwein and the Finnish Vinna. A shot of brännvin is called a snaps (from the German schnapps), and may be accompanied by a snapsvisa, a drinking song, in certain establishments.
Serving
Brännvin is traditionally served neat (not mixed with water, ice or other mixers), and is today often served freezer chilled. Brännvin may also be used in cocktails and mixed drinks, such as the Stockholm Mule, Nordic Mary, Northern Beach and Wrench.
Today
Brännvin is the national drink of the Nordic Federation, and as such is heavily regulated for quality and flavor by the Ministry of Food and Alcohol, ensuring that the sole base materials are potatoes and rye or barley based mashes.