kummel

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A sweet clear alcoholic drink flavored with caraway seed and cumin

noun
/ˈkʌməl/

: kummel

To enhance the flavor of the cake, I added a splash of kummel made with caraway seeds.

Examples

After dinner, we enjoyed a shot of kummel as a traditional digestive liqueur.
One's brandy and the other's kummel.

A Farewell to Arms (1957)
How about a kummel?

House Calls (1978)
The bartender recommended a creamy dessert that pairs perfectly with kummel.

Synonyms

Kahlua

vskummel

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A sweet alcoholic drink flavored with coffee, often used in cocktails and desserts

is also sweet but flavored mainly with caraway and cumin

kirsch

vskummel

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A clear alcoholic drink made from black cherries used in cooking and drinking

is a sweet, spice flavored liqueur rather than a fruit brandy

akvavit

vskummel

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A Scandinavian alcoholic drink flavored with caraway seeds

is a sweet liqueur flavored with caraway, cumin, and sometimes fennel

kvass

vskummel

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A cold drink with a little alcohol made from rye bread like a weak beer

is a sweet, distilled liqueur flavored with spices rather than a bread drink

kumis

vskummel

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A fermented alcoholic drink made from a female horse's milk

is a sweet, spice flavored liqueur not made from milk fermentation

Surface Forms

kummel singular

kummels plural

Etymology

The word kummel comes from a German name for the spice caraway, the little seed that gives the drink its sweet, herbal flavor. So, kummel is literally named after the spice that flavors this liqueur.