Steinhägern.
/ˈʃtʌɪnhɛːɡə/ A spirit made from juniper-berries; a measure or glassful of this.
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Steinhäger1959
1959 M. Crosland tr. J. Rovan Germany 180 Many fine spirits are made in Germany..a white eau-de-vie in Westphalia called Steinhäger.
1964 L. Deighton Funeral in Berlin xl. 239 Coffee, doughnuts and tiny glasses of Steinhager.
1966 R. Thomas Cold War Swap i. 9 Steinhaeger is best when drunk ice cold and washed down with a liter or so of beer.
1968 ‘J. le Carré’ Small Town in Germany xvii. 273 He drank a Steinhager from the tray. The mat stuck to the stem of the glass.
1976 R. Perry One Good Death xi. 172 I handed him the flask of Steinhager... Muller took a generous swig.
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