Editing Schnapps (section)

==American==
An inexpensive, heavily sweetened form of liqueur<ref>{{cite book |last=Lichine |first=Alexis |title=Alexis Lichine's New Encyclopedia of Wines & Spirits |location=New York |publisher=Alfred A. Knopf |year=1987 |pages=306–307 }}</ref> is made in America by mixing neutral grain spirit with fruit syrup, spices, or other flavors. Referred to as "schnapps",<ref name="nyt" /> these are bottled with an alcohol content typically between 15 and 20% ABV (30–40 proof), though some may be much higher. Schnapps, specifically peach and peppermint schnapps, exploded in popularity in America in the 1980s.<ref name="nyt"/>

An Aber Gut (German for "but good") is a traditional [[Wisconsin]] cocktail made with a shot of brandy topped off with a splash of (usually peppermint) schnapps. It is popular in the fall and winter for its apparent warming properties, and a similar drink is found in [[Minnesota]] called a Snowball.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grihalva |first=Joey |title=Weekly Happy Hour: Last Word in Cheesehead Culture |url=https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2016/04/29/weekly-happy-hour-last-word-in-cheesehead-culture/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Urban Milwaukee |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Flanigan |first=Kathy |title=Halloween cocktail called Abergut might be made-up (it's not) but it will warm you |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/food/2019/10/21/halloween-cocktail-cold-nights-made-schnapps-and-brandy-drink/3925114002/?itm_campaign=confirmation&itm_content=news&itm_medium=onsite&itm_source=onsite |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |language=en}}</ref>