Pear bottled drink

[SHAMZ84]

Was shopping today in M&S and came across this strange looking bottle...was in a rush so didn't have a chance to look at it properly. Apparently it's a type of brandy...but I'm not sure...most brandy I've come across are dark in colour.

But I have to say it's the first time I've ever seen a full fruit in a glass bottle...apparently the bottle is hung on the tree above the bud and them the pear grows inside.

Definitely one for a party.




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[ValeTudoGuy]

A very common Eau de Vie, almost all Eau de Vie are colourless.

Edit: it's only really accurate to call it a Brandy in that it is an alcohol distilled from fruit, though Brandy is arguably reserved for grape distilates.

Kirsch, Slivovitz, Marc, Calvados and Possibly Grappa are others.

Grappa kind of crosses the border by being of Grape origin but normaly un-aged, Calvados crosses the border the other way being Apple origin but normaly aged.

[SHAMZ84]

Cheers VTG never knew that about brandy. [emoji106]

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[Emaresee]

Pretty sure EdVhas just about everything of the grape in it.... Skins seeds stems. Its no bad thing as it goes. At the nasty end they are aggressive and harsh with flavourings added. At the top end the fruit flavour is from fruiy itself!

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[SHAMZ84]

Pretty sure EdVhas just about everything of the grape in it.... Skins seeds stems. Its no bad thing as it goes. At the nasty end they are aggressive and harsh with flavourings added. At the top end the fruit flavour is from fruiy itself!

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no from the looks of it its every fruit beside the grape. This is what i found online.

An eau-de-vie (‘water of life’) is a brandy made with any fruit, with the exception of grapes. To ensure their fruit character, most are bottled with no ageing. Eaux-de-vie are made with a staggering variety of raw ingredients – you think of a fruit, and you can bet that at some point, someone will have tried to make an eau-de-vie from it.

Eaux-de-vie are best served chilled at the end of a meal. For stone fruits such as apricots, peaches and plums, the method of production is akin to most other brandies: the fruit is crushed and fermented into wine before distillation in a pot still. For fruits without stones, the usual method of production is maceration, where the fruit is immersed in neutral alcohol before distillation.
It is worth pointing out that many generic products calling themselves apricot or cherry brandies are in fact liqueurs, the ingredients having been only macerated and not distilled.

[Emaresee]

Ah bugger you are utterly right... I meant grapa. Got a head cold brain not engaged fully

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[Horsebox]

My brother-in-law lives in the Hautes-Alpes in France, where there's still quite a few legal home stills. As I understand it, the licences used to be passed down through families, but this was abolished by law some years ago, so it's a tradition that will sadly die out.

Once a year he gets a few bottles of various home made eau-de-vie and I've been lucky enough to try some of them. The last one I tried was made from the roots of Gentiane flowers and had a very distinct bitter earthy taste. Really lovely, albeit strong! Slips down a treat after a heavy fondue or raclette [emoji893]


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[SHAMZ84]

That's sad to see...going to buy this bottle for Xmas...I'm sure it will get drunk

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