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Dillon’s launches new Ontario Peach Schnapps (and it’s awesome!)

Our friends at Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers in Beamsville have done it again. They’ve just launched a brand new, wildly delicious and totally Ontario, craft spirit — just in time for summer barbeque season!

It’s called, quite simply, Peach Schnapps.

 

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Years of experimentation have gone into this bottle and they couldn’t be happier with the results. It’s made from simple, honest ingredients reflective of all the things that make Niagara — their home turf — so great. What’s in that beautiful bottle? Fresh Niagara peaches, Ontario neutral rye base, and non-GMO cane sugar. That’s it.

Schnapps is an interesting liquor. Like gin, which Dillon’s is known for, it consists of a strong base spirit, flavoured with spices – but traditionally, schnapps has fruit and sugar added too. It’s very similar to (and sometimes interchangeable with) eau de vie or fruit brandy.

Peach schnapps is a classic rendition of this German-born beverage. Like it’s peppermint and butterscotch counterparts, it’s best used in cocktails or served over ice. If you’re looking for a truely Ontario way to taste it, try your hand at the recipe below!

 

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For more information, or to snag yourself a bottle (hurry! hurry! They’re almost gone!), head to store.dillons.ca and search Schnapps. They’re also available at their lovely bottle shop.

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If you’re looking for information on other craft spirits and distillers in the province, head on over the Ontario Craft Distillers Association.