I don&#x27;t think the Danish ambassador to the US said &#x27;schnapps&#x27;, he clearly meant &#x27;snaps&#x27;, which is somewhat different (and far more akin to Danish traditions).  But I see this misquote often when reading about this story.<p>See: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Snaps" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Snaps</a> (In Danish, &#x27;snaps&#x27; can really only be an Akvavit, unlike Schnapps, which is any strong alcoholic drink.)