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((Short description|French clear, colorless fruit brandy))
((For|other spirits whose name translates as "water of life"|Aquavitae|Akvavit))
((More citations needed|date=March 2008))
((Use dmy dates|date=November 2021))
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[[Image:Eaudeviebottles.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Three bottles of ''eau de vie''. The flavors are ''[[Himbeergeist|framboise]]'' (raspberry), [[zinfandel]] grape, and cherry.]]
An '''''eau de vie'''''((efn-ua|((IPAc-en|lang|oʊ|d|ə|ˈ|v|iː)); ((IPA-fr|odəvi|lang)).  Plural: '''''eaux de vie'''''.  The phrase can also be hyphenated '''''eau-de-vie''''' and '''''eaux-de-vie''''')) ([[French language|French]] for [[distilled beverage|spirit]],<ref name=EU>((cite EU regulation | serial = 110/2008 | date = 15 January 2008 | description = on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 | eurlextag =32008R0110 )) §16, §17</ref> ((lit|[[aqua vitae|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 [[Schnapps#European|''Schnaps'']], Greek ''[[Rakia#Greece|ρακί]]'', Turkish ''[[rakı]]'', Balkan ''[[rakia]]'', Romanian ''[[țuică]]'', Czech and Slovak [[Palenka|''pálenka'']], Hungarian ''[[pálinka]]'', and Sri Lankan [[Arrack#Coconut arrack|coconut ''arrack'']]). In [[French language|French]], however, ''eau de vie'' is a generic term for distilled spirits. The proper French term for fruit brandy is ''eau-de-vie de fruit'', while ''eau-de-vie de vin'' means wine spirit ([[brandy]]), and several further categories of spirits (distilled from grape [[pomace]], [[Lees (fermentation)|lees]] of wine, beer, cereals, etc.) are also legally defined as ''eau-de-vie'' in a similar fashion. Many ''eaux de vie'' made from fruits, wine, pomace, or rye have a [[protected designation of origin]] within the European Union.<ref name=EU/>

== Production ==
===Fruit spirit===
((Main|Fruit brandy))
Traditional fruit spirits are made with ripe fruit that is fermented, distilled, and quickly bottled to preserve the freshness and aroma of the parent fruit. ''Eaux de vie'' are typically not aged in wooden casks, hence they are clear. Although this is the usual practice, some distillers age their products before bottling.<ref>((cite news |first=Eric |last=Asimov |title=An Orchard in a Bottle, at 80 Proof |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/dining/15pour.html |quote=But his first love are the gorgeous, impeccably pure eaux de vie that he makes from pears and plums, cherries and raspberries, and even, in a distinctly Northwestern touch, from the springtime buds of Douglas firs. |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=2007-08-15 |access-date=2007-07-21 ))</ref>

===Geist===
((Main|Geist (liquor)))
Some fruits, such as [[raspberry|raspberries]], [[Sorbus aucuparia|rowanberries]], [[rosehip]]s, and [[Prunus spinosa|sloes]], do not contain adequate sugars for fermenting. Instead, the spirits are produced by [[Maceration (food)|macerating]] [[fruit]] in [[Rectified spirit|neutral grain spirits]] for some time before distilling.<ref>((Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/01/dining/eau-de-vie-fruit-s-essence-captured-in-a-bottle.html|title = EAU de Vie: Fruit's Essence Captured in a Bottle|newspaper = The New York Times|date = April 1998|last1 = Apple |first1 = R. W. Jr.))</ref> The legal term used for these spirits within the [[European Union]] is ''[[Geist (distilled drink)|Geist]]'', meaning "spirit" in German.<ref name=EU/> ''[[Geist (liquor)|Geist]]'' can also be produced with vegetables, nuts, herbs, and other plant materials such as rose petals, [[edible mushroom|mushrooms]]<ref name=EU/> or [[pumpkin seed]]s.<ref>((cite news |url=https://www.br.de/mediathek/video/beim-schnapsbrenner-in-spalt-destillierte-heimat-av:5c79a608270e0d0018c64576 |language=de |trans-title=At the Schnaps Maker in Spalt: Distilled Homeland |title=Beim Schnapsbrenner in Spalt: Destillierte Heimat |work=[[Bayerischer Rundfunk]] |date=2 March 2019 |access-date=21 November 2021 ))</ref>

== Varieties ==
Most commonly available flavors in France are ''eau de vie de poire'' (pear, known as ''[[Poire Williams|eau de vie de Poire Williams]]'' when made from the [[Williams pear]]), ''[[Himbeergeist|eau de vie de framboise]]'' (raspberries), ''eau de vie de pomme'' (apple), ''eau de vie de mirabelle'' ([[mirabelle plum]]), and ''eau de vie de pêche'' (peach). When made from [[pomace]], it is called [[pomace brandy]] or ''[[Brandy#Pomace brandy|marc]]''. 
 
While most ''eaux de vie'' from the Alpine regions of Europe only rest very briefly in glass containers, others are aged in wooden casks before bottling. Thus, [[Calvados (spirit)|calvados]], an apple-based spirit from northwestern France, is required by law to spend at least two years in wood, and most producers also offer much older products to the market (up to 20 years or more). Some ''[[slivovitz]]'' are also aged in wooden casks, giving them their golden or amber color and some additional flavors. Romanian ''[[țuică|țuică bătrână]]'' is aged in casks made from mulberry wood, which impart a pale brown color.

In the Caribbean, eaux-de-vie are made from tropical fruits such as [[banana]], [[ambarella]], [[guava]], [[mango]], [[pineapple]], and [[sapodilla]].

The term can also refer to [[maple liqueur|maple ''eau de vie'']], made from [[maple syrup]].

[[Acerum]] is a Canadian eau de vie made in Quebec from maple syrup.<ref name=laterre1>((cite news|url=https://www.laterre.ca/actualites/foret/alcools-a-base-derable-marche-pleine-effervescence |title=Alcools à base d'érable: un marché en pleine effervescence |website=LaTerre |date=December 22, 2018 |access-date=July 25, 2022|language=fr))</ref>

==Serving==
[[File:Nosing glass with Eau de Vie.jpg|thumb|right|An ''Eau de vie'' in a traditional nosing glass]]
An eau de vie is usually served as a [[Apéritif and digestif|digestif]]. The typical serving size is ((convert|30|to|60|ml|abbr=on)), owing to the high alcohol content of the spirit and because it is typically drunk after a meal during which wine, or some other alcoholic beverage, has already been served.

Sometimes, also is used in traditional recipes of the French cuisine, for deglazing, instead of((snd))or together with((snd))the usual white wine.

''Eaux de vie'' should be served cold.<ref name="nyt-1979">((cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/02/18/archives/wine-fruits-of-the-distillers-art.html |title=Fruits of the Distiller's Art |first=Frank J. |last=Prial |date=February 18, 1979 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=November 21, 2021 ))</ref>

== See also ==
((Portal|Liquor|Drink))
((div col|colwidth=30em))
* [[Akvavit]]
* [[Aqua vitae]]
* [[Aguardiente]]
* [[Brandy]]
* [[Chacha (brandy)|Chacha]]
* [[Damassine]]
* [[Grappa]]
* [[Kirsch]]
* [[Liquor]]
* [[Orujo]]
* [[Pálinka]]
* [[Rakia]]
* [[Schnapps]]
* [[St. George Spirits]] – an American producer of eau de vie
* [[Williamine]]
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== Explanatory notes==
((notelist-ua))

== References ==
((reflist))

==External links==
((Wiktionary|eau de vie))
((Commons category|Eau de vie|lcfirst=yes))
* [http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/buying-guide-top-eau-de-vie-producers Buying guide] from ''[[Food & Wine]]''

((Alcoholic beverages))

[[Category:Fruit brandies]]

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