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Akvavit
Akvavit or aquavit (; ; also akevitt in Norwegian) is a flavoured spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century.〔Lichine, Alexis. ''Alexis Lichine’s New Encyclopedia of Wines & Spirits'' (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987), pp. = 80-81.〕
Akvavit gets its distinctive flavour from spices and herbs, and the main spice should (according to the European Union) be caraway or dill. It typically contains 40% alcohol by volume. The EU has established a minimum of 37.5% ABV for akvavit to be named as such.〔(EU spirits regulation(PDF) ) Regulation(EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, Appendix II No. 24, Retrieved 2014-02-09.〕
==Etymology==
The word ''aquavit'' is derived from Latin ''aqua vitae'', "water of life." The word ''whisky'' is derived from ''uisge beatha'', the Goidelic equivalent of this phrase. Likewise, clear fruit brandy is called "eau de vie" (French for "water of life"). An apocryphal story holds that ''aquavit'' actually means "water from the vine," a picturesque folk etymology derived through conflation of Latin ''vītae'' (genitive of ''vita'') with the Italian ''vite'' (wine grapes - used as poetic synonymous with "wine").
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