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| applejack |
an alcoholic beverage made from hard cider; apple brandy. |
| aqua vitae |
gin, brandy, whiskey, or other strong liquor. [1/2 definitions] |
| B and B |
abbreviation of "Benedictine and Brandy," a type of cocktail. [1/2 definitions] |
| Benedictine |
brandy-based liqueur flavored with herbs, originally made by Benedictine monks in Normandy. [1/2 definitions] |
| brandy |
to flavor, combine, or preserve with brandy. [1/2 definitions] |
| cherries jubilee |
a dessert made of vanilla ice cream topped with a sauce of black cherries and served flambé with brandy or kirsch. |
| cognac |
any fine brandy, esp. that made in France near the town of Cognac. |
| decanter |
a stoppered, decorative glass bottle for serving wine, brandy, or the like. |
| eau de vie |
water of life (French); brandy, esp. a colorless distillation of a fruit other than the grape. |
| flambé |
of food, covered with brandy or other liquor and ignited before serving. |
| glögg |
a hot Swedish punch made of red wine, sherry, brandy, sugar, and spices, garnished with orange peel, almonds, and raisins. |
| grappa |
an Italian brandy distilled from the pulpy residue of grapes that have been pressed to make wine. |
| hard sauce |
a sweet, creamy mixture of butter, confectioner's sugar, and rum or brandy that is often served over plum puddings, steamed cakes, and the like. |
| kirschwasser |
a colorless brandy made from the fermented juice of cherries; kirsch. |
| marc |
brandy made from the pulp of pressed fruit, esp. grapes. [1/3 definitions] |
| mint julep |
a tall, frosted alcoholic beverage made with bourbon or brandy, sugar, ice, and mint. |
| mirabelle |
a brandy made from mirabelles. [1/3 definitions] |
| sherry |
an amber-colored wine to which brandy has been added. |
| sidecar |
a cocktail made of brandy, an orange-flavored liqueur, and lemon juice. [1/2 definitions] |
| slivovitz |
a dry, usu. colorless and bitter plum brandy of eastern Europe. |
| snifter |
a drinking glass with a narrow top and pear shape, used esp. for brandy and cognac. |
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