Schnaps

We've dealt previously with the case of German referee Wolf-Dieter Ahlenfelder who, in 1975, admitted to admitted having "several Maltesers" (a schnaps) before a match he officiated, before adding: "We are men? we don't drink Fanta." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ahlenfelder of course denied drinking alcohol, but later he admitted that he had 'several Maltesers' (a schnaps) before the match. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's interesting in small amounts, and it goes with lots of schnaps. ❋ Carla (2009)

I am against disgustingly sweet girly shots and twenty-proof schnaps that tastes as though it came from the syrup cruet at IHOP. ❋ Sean Craven (2009)

September 24, 2008 at 7:00 am ah well… u noes… aiz inna age, dat is markded wib a “schnapszahl” as we calls eet ober here in da austria… a “schnapszahl” is a number were awl includid digits bees da saim… lik 33, whut is mai age nao… adn schnaps bees seerious alcuholic stuff… at leest iffn mai granny maeded eet herself sooo… ai fink… ai can has da sloeniss *giggles* ❋ Unknown (2008)

She briefly considered using the chervil to make herbal schnaps, but instead created a lovely sounding Chervil Soup with Crayfish Tails. ❋ Kalyn Denny (2006)

IT my ass Well I was about to get all jiggy with it and start uploading some schnaps for my new photos section but NOOOOOO it is not to be. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Other puzzling finds included several small schnaps bottles and the remains of a picnic. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The diet of the _Polish_ peasantry is meagre in the extreme; they seldom taste animal food, and both sexes swallow a prodigious quantity of _schnaps_, an ardent spirit resembling whiskey. ❋ Various (N/A)

The North and South German bear the same relation to each other as beer and schnaps to wine, as bilberries to grapes, as butter and cheese to roast and dessert, as mountains and levels, as leagues and miles. ❋ Various (N/A)

Bad or good roads, bad or good weather, bad or good horses and coach, curses or flattery from the traveller -- nothing moves him if his pipe-stump be but smoking, and his schnaps paid. ❋ Various (N/A)

In the south or wine land prevails a lighter, sprightlier, tone of intercourse; in the land of beer and schnaps with its moist air, all seems more dubious and measured; and thus the moment of enjoyment passes over. ❋ Various (N/A)

On the sides of the knapsack are little pouches, containing brushes, blacking, and soap; and in his breast-pocket is stowed away a little flask of brandy-schnaps, to revive his drooping spirits on the road. ❋ William Duthie (N/A)

‘Why, then, good morning to you, for business must be minded; unless ye’ll go aboard and take schnaps, 3you shall have a pouchful of tea ashore. ❋ Unknown (1917)

They were butterfirkins, swillers of beer and schnaps, and their vrouws from whom Holbein painted the all-but loveliest of Madonnas, Rembrandt the graceful girl who sits immortal on his knee in Dresden, and Rubens his abounding goddesses, were the synonymes of clumsy vulgarity. ❋ Unknown (1914)

I darted to and fro from the bar, laden with mugs of beer and glasses of schnaps, incessantly, up and down. ❋ Valentine Williams (1914)

He went to Leyden, where he found conventicles and schnaps. ❋ Unknown (1912)

Then they ran across to the huckster's for schnaps and beer, leaving the door wide open behind them; there was just half a minute to spare while the herring was getting cooked on the one side! ❋ Martin Andersen Nex�� (1911)