|
|
|
|
|
|
by denton-scratch
1710 days ago
|
|
|
Yes, schnapps. "Apfelkorn" isn't actually schnapps, by my lexicon. I thought schnapps was basically synonymous with "obstler" - a clear, white spirit distilled from fermented fruit. I think of Himbeergeist, or Poire Willem. In Germany, it is legal to set-up a garden still, and make your own fruit spirits, without a licence; and that stuff can be very strong - much stronger than say a whisky at the bar. I've had this stuff served to me from a plastic watering can. I believe apfelkorn is basically apple juice fortified with grain spirit (vodka, essentially). I think in some parts of Germany, it's customary to drop a shot-glass of apfelkorn into a litre-glass of pilsner (people do this with Jagermeister, for reasons I don't understand at all - why mix nice pilsner with nasty cough-mixture?) There are sweet alcoholic products that are labelled "schnapps" that are more like fortified wine than spirits. |
|
|
Here in the Upper Midwest (Minnesota, Wisconsin, etc), there is a similar beverage called Apple Pie that's made with sweet apple cider, high-proof alcohol like Everclear and other flavorings. It's dangerously delicious: the apple flavor masks the alcohol, leading people to drink far more than they realize.
Since the area has a high number of people descended from German immigrants, your post has me wondering if that's where it originated.