An eau de vie (french for spirit, literally "water of life") is a clear, colourless fruit brandy that is produced by means of fermentation and double distillation. the fruit flavor is typically very light. in english-speaking countries, eau de vie refers to a distilled beverage made from fruit other than grapes. similar terms may be local translations or may specify the fruit used to produce it. although eau de vie is a french term, similar beverages are produced in other countries (e.g., german schnaps, greek ρακί, turkish rakı, balkan rakia, romanian țuică, czech and slovak pálenka, hungarian pálinka, and sri lankan coconut arrack). in french, however, eau de vie is a generic term for d...

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