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Schnapps vs Liqueur - What's the difference?

schnapps | liqueur |

As nouns the difference between schnapps and liqueur

is that schnapps is (uncountable) a type of distilled alcoholic beverage, often with a fruit or peppermint flavoring while liqueur is a flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.

schnapps

English

(wikipedia schnapps)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage, often with a fruit or peppermint flavoring.
  • (countable) A serving of this beverage.

    • liqueur

    English

    (wikipedia liqueur)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.

    • Related terms

    * liquid * liquidate * liquidation * liquidator * liquidity * liquidizer * liquor

    See also

    * cordial * ratafia ----