Brennivín
The black death: brennivín — Iceland's caraway (and sometimes angelica) schnapps, nicknamed 'svarti dauði' for its black label (designed in 1935 to look unappealing — it backfired into icon status), drunk with fermented shark (hákarl) at the midwinter Þorrablót feasts.
What it is
The black death: brennivín — Iceland's caraway (and sometimes angelica) schnapps, nicknamed 'svarti dauði' for its black label (designed in 1935 to look unappealing — it backfired into icon status), drunk with fermented shark (hákarl) at the midwinter Þorrablót feasts. Origins: grain spirit flavoured with caraway in the Danish aquavit tradition, Icelandised after the 1908-1935 prohibition era ended for spirits. Made from: grain or potato spirit, caraway distillate. How it's made: 1) Distil the spirit. 2) Flavour with caraway. 3) Serve freezer-cold in shots. Served: with hákarl cubes (the fire tames the shark), at Þorrablót and as the national toast ('skál!'). Flavor: caraway snap, clean cold fire. Strength: 37.5%. Culture: brennivín is Iceland's dare and delight in one black bottle. See also: Icelandic Beer.
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