väkevöittäjä

Väkevöittäjä is a Finnish term that translates to "strengthener" or "intensifier" and is often used in the context of alcoholic beverages. It refers to a substance or process used to increase the alcohol content of a drink. This can be achieved through various methods, such as adding more pure alcohol, distillation, or fermentation of additional sugars.

In some instances, "väkevöittäjä" might refer to a specific ingredient, like concentrated ethanol, added to a beverage to boost its potency. In other contexts, it could describe the act of fortifying a drink, a common practice in the production of fortified wines like port or sherry, where additional alcohol is added during or after fermentation to stop it and increase the final alcohol percentage.

The term can also be applied more broadly to any agent that makes something more potent or intense, not strictly limited to alcohol. However, its most common usage is in relation to the production and modification of alcoholic drinks. The goal is typically to achieve a higher alcohol by volume (ABV) percentage, which affects the taste, aroma, and physiological effects of the beverage.