eau de vie

Example Sentences

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“They would use real apple juice or clarified apple juice or they would use an eau de vie from Europe.”

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

If any of you uncover some ancient recipe for pickles and eau de vie, something that balances the humors, perhaps, let me know.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2022

Taking the play in is like sipping a rarefied eau de vie, the kind that scalds as it cools.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2019

I rolled up a bit of rag, dipped it in some eau de vie and water that I had with me, and gave it to him to suck.

From The Waif of the "Cynthia" by Laurie, André

The flow of eau de vie must have been dammed at the inn.

From "And they thought we wouldn't fight" by Gibbons, Floyd