Peach schnapps

Schnapps is a term for a family of alcoholic beverages, including distilled fruit brandies, herbal liqueurs, infusions, and 'flavored liqueurs', obtained by adding fruit syrups, spices, or artificial flavors to neutral grain spirits.

The English borrowing of 'schnapps' comes from the colloquial German term Schnaps, which is used in relation to spirits. The word 'schnapps' comes from a Lower German dialect and is associated with the German term 'schnappen', which refers to the fact that a spirit or liqueur is typically drunk from a small glass (i.e., a shot). The term 'dram' is often used in British English.

In Austria, Switzerland, southern Germany, and the French region of Alsace, a type of schnapps called Obstler or Obstbrand (from the German word Obst, fruits) is very popular. Obstler, which are fruit brandies, are mainly associated with the southern part of the German-speaking territory. In northern Germany, almost all traditional distilled beverages are based on grain.

The main types of fruit used for German schnapps are apples, pears, plums, cherries, and apricots. Peach schnapps is quite popular for cocktails.

Main brands of fruit schnapps : Obstwasser - apples are used together with pears; Poire Williams - pear drink; Zwetschgenwasser - alcohol from some types of plums; Kirschwasser - cherry schnapps; Austrian Marillenschnaps - apricot brandy.