Fruit brandy

[5] This includes “Somerset Cider Brandy”, which is specifically protected as a Geographical Indication (GI) within the United Kingdom.

Fruit spirits obtained by distillation are often referred to by the French term eau de vie.

Including some of the above, there are about 80[8] different kinds of fruit spirits in the European Union, registered with protected designations of origin from Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Luxembourg, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania and Spain.

For example: Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser (cherry spirit of the Black Forest), Framboise d'Alsace (raspberry of Alsace), Aprikot dell'Alto Adige (apricot of South Tyrol), etc.

[15] However, in modern times, reducing methanol with the absorption of a molecular sieve is a practical method for production.

A bottle of Calvados , a French fruit spirit made from apples
A fruit brandy in a traditional nosing glass
De Kuyper Apricot Brandy
Slivovitz, a plum brandy common in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe.