Editing Schnapps (section)

===''Geist''===
{{Main|Geist (liquor)}}
[[File:Schladerer_Vierkantflasche_Himbeergeist.jpg|thumb|125px|''Himbeergeist'' made from wild raspberries in the [[Black Forest]] region of Germany]]
A ''[[Geist (distilled drink)|Geist]]''<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> (meaning "spirit" in German) is a type of ''schnapps'', similar to fruit brandy, that is created by infusing macerated fresh berries in [[rectified spirit|neutral spirits]]<ref name=schnapsbrenner>{{cite web |url=http://www.die-schnapsbrenner.de/spirituosenlexikon-h-i-j-k.htm |work=Die Schnapsbrenner |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410093628/http://www.die-schnapsbrenner.de/spirituosenlexikon-h-i-j-k.htm |title=Spirituosenlexikon |archive-date=2008-04-10 |language=de }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoellberg.de/d/fachlexikon/ |title= Fachlexikon |work=hoellberg.de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009135736/http://www.hoellberg.de/d/fachlexikon/ |archive-date=2007-10-09 |language=de }}</ref> and steeping for some time before distillation. Neutral alcohol is necessary because many berries have a sugar content that is too low to economically ferment and distill; raspberries, for instance, contain between 4.5 and 6.0% sugar.<ref name=schnapsbrenner/><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>

The most common ''Geist'' is ''[[Himbeergeist]]'', made from raspberries. Other common fruits are blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, currants, rowanberries, apricots, peaches, and sloes.<ref name=schnapsbrenner/> Other flavorings are also possible, such as nuts, herbs, or [[rose]] petals.<ref name=EU/>