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| Type | Fruit spirit,[1] brandy, eau-de-vie |
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| Country of origin |  Swiss Confederation (Switzerland) |
| Region of origin |  Republic and Canton of Jura |
| Alcohol by volume | Minimum 40% |
| Proof (US) | 80° - 96° |
| Color | Clear |
| Ingredients | Red damson plum (damasson rouge) |
Damassine is a clear, fruit spirit,[1] distilled from the red damson plum,[2] produced exclusively in the Swiss Republic and Canton of Jura following appellation d'origine protégée (AOP) guidelines[3] that require specific sourcing and production practices. Damassine is also considered an eau de vie (water of life), more specifically an eau de vie de prunes, and is commonly referred to as a fruit brandy contrary to the regulation defining it as a fruit spirit.[1][4][5]
- ^ a b c "Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Damassine AOP | Jura Tourism (Switzerland) | Regional products". Jura & Trois Lacs. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Swiss PDO-PGI Association - Damassine AOP". aop-igp.ch. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Damassine (AOP) in the online Culinary Heritage of Switzerland database.
- ^ "Produits Patrimoine culinaire". patrimoineculinaire.ch. Retrieved 15 April 2022.