schnapps
/ʃnaps
/noun [mass noun]
A strong alcoholic drink resembling gin: he had drunk schnapps in Paris [count noun]: relax with a schnapps and a sandwich...
- It was a mixture of root beer schnapps, peppermint schnapps, Kahlua, tequila, port wine, egg nog, and a splash of lime juice to make it curdle.
- Favorite alcoholic beverages are beer, brandy, and schnapps.
- It is a fine-flavoured mix of red wine, passion fruit liqueur, orange liqueur, peach schnapps, and fruit juices.
Origin
From German Schnaps, literally 'dram of liquor', from Low German and Dutch snaps 'mouthful'.