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aquavit

(from Latin aqua vitae, “water of life”) Scandinavian clear distilled liquor flavoured with caraway seeds. Distilled from a fermented potato or grain mash, filtered with charcoal, and usually bottled without aging, aquavit has an alcohol content of 42–45percnt by volume. Most aquavits are sweet and spicy. It is usually served chilled and unmixed, in small glasses.

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Aquavit has long been the Danes' `water of life'; For a sip of the past, taste this vodkalike elixir.(TASTE)
Feb 19, 2009; Byline: FINN-OLAF JONES Special to the Star Tribune I was a colicky and fussy baby. During a visit to my grandparents' farm in...
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Restaurant eats up luxury space in Park Ave. Tower.(Aquavit relocates)
Mar 17, 2004; Posh Scandinavian eatery Aquavit is relocating to 11,475 square feet of even more luxurious space in Manhattan's Park Avenue...
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Aquavit closes after intoxicating run; Minneapolis restaurant cites post-9/ 11 downturn.(NEWS)
Jun 04, 2003; Byline: Rick Nelson; Staff Writer A celebrity chef, a smart operator, a stunning setting, a giant reputation and an adventurous...
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Swedish modern; Aquavit, one of New York City's top restaurants, stakes a claim in downtown Minneapolis to redefine Scandinavian cuisine.(VARIETY)
Dec 04, 1998; Swedish cuisine: a self-contradiction, right? Wrong - At least at Aquavit, the highly rated, high-priced restaurant that this...
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Could Aquavit be shown the door? IDS lease terminated as landlord files lawsuit claiming rent is owed.(NEWS)
Oct 19, 2000; Aquavit's landlords want the elegantly appointed culinary darling out of the IDS Center. The tony Minneapolis branch of the NYC...
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