Schnapps vs. Brandy — What's the Difference?

Schnapps ( or ) or schnaps is a type of alcoholic beverage that may take several forms, including distilled fruit brandies, herbal liqueurs, infusions, and "flavored liqueurs" made by adding fruit syrups, spices, or artificial flavorings to neutral grain spirits. The English loanword "schnapps" is derived from the colloquial German word Schnaps [ʃnaps] (listen) (plural: Schnäpse) which is used in reference to spirit drinks.

Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif.

Any of various strong dry liquors, such as a strong Dutch gin.

An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

Any of various flavored, sweet liqueurs

To preserve, flavor, or mix with brandy.

(uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.

(uncountable) An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

(countable) A serving of this beverage.

(countable) Any variety of brandy.

Holland gin.

(countable) A glass of brandy.

Any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes

(transitive) To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.

A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States to that distilled from cider and peaches. In northern Europe, it is also applied to a spirit obtained from grain.

Distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice