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Subject: Re: New- Aquavit
From: Thinking Bartender
Posted: Wed Jan 5. 2005, 07:10 UTC
Followup to: "Re: New- Aquavit"  by The Webtender  (Tue Jan 4. 2005, 17:55 UTC)
From the same web-link:

Caraway-flavored Spirit Drinks

(1) Spirit drinks produced by flavoring ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin 
with caraway (Carum carvi L.).
Other natural and/or nature-identical flavoring preparations as defined in 
Article 1 (2) (b) (i) and (ii) of Directive 88/388/EEC, and/or flavoring 
substances as defined in Article 1 (2) (c) of that Directive, may 
additionally be used but there must be a predominant taste of caraway.
(2)
(a) The spirit drinks defined in point 1 may also be called 'akvavit' or 
'aquavit', if they are flavored with a distillate of plants or spices.
Other flavoring substances specified in the second subparagraph of point 1 may 
be used in addition, but the flavor of these drinks is largely 
attributable to distillates of caraway and/or dill (Anethum graveolens L.) 
seeds, the use of essential oils being prohibited.
(b) The bitter substances must not obviously dominate the taste; the dry 
extract content may not exceed 1.5 grams per 100 mililitres.

(3) Bottled at a minimum alcoholic strength of 30 % v/v, except akvavit which 
is bottled at a minimum alcoholic strength of 37.5 % v/v.


This information is pretty vague.

Also, it doesn't say that the spirit can be called "Akevitt" (the Norwegian 
spelling).

Cheers!

George


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