What Is Brandy and How Can I Use It?
Brandy is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 416 recipes to get you started.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 fl oz (27g)Where found
Brandy is usually found in the liquor section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Brandy is a member of the Beverages US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does brandy weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 fl oz | 27 grams |
| 1 jigger 1.5 fl oz | 42 grams |
Related
Beverages
| In Chinese: | 白兰地 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | brandy | |
| en español: | brandy |
Recipes using brandy
There are 416 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Hamburgers Au Poivre
Hamburgers au poivre transforms ground beef patties into bistro fare with a cracked pepper crust, cognac flambé, and red wine pan sauce. Steak au poivre on a weeknight budget.
Brandied Cranberries
Broiled until popped, then macerated in sugar and brandy. Works as a cranberry sauce with a bit of kick for meats and also as a topping for pancakes or waffles.
Strawberry Crepes
Strawberry crepes flambe fresh berries in a citrus-butter-brandy syrup, then fold them into delicate crepes glazed with the reduced sauce. Showy New Orleans-style dessert ready in 30 minutes.
Easy Chocolate Mousse
Easy chocolate mousse made with semi-sweet and unsweetened chocolate, brandy, and whipped cream beaten right into the eggs and sugar. Two methods: bowl for light, blender for dense.
Mom's Apple Brandy Cake
Old-fashioned tube cake packed with fresh apples, nuts, and raisins, then doused with brandy while still warm. Moist texture that improves overnight.
Cold Plum Soup
Silky cold plum soup with red wine, brandy, sour cream, and warm cinnamon, chilled until velvety smooth. A refreshing Eastern European fruit soup that works as an elegant starter or a light summer dessert.
Brandy Chops De Pere
Tasty, easy to prepare, brandy recipe for boneless pork chops. Best with 1" thick chops, a leafy spinach salad with walnuts, rasberry vinaigrette dressing with a dash of balsimic vinegar, and a glass of dark earthy Merlot. One of my favorite discoveries.
Cantaloupe Sorbet
Cantaloupe sorbet with honey-sweetened melon puree and brandied melon balls for garnish. A refreshing palate cleanser or summer dessert that captures peak melon flavor in a frozen scoop.
Merry Christmas Fruitcake
Traditional Christmas fruitcake with brandy-soaked candied citrus peel, citron, currants, and raisins, deeply spiced and aged in a tin with periodic brandy basting before the holidays.
Christmas Pudding With Vanilla-Bean Custard
This Christmas pudding has plenty of delicious fruit and nuts, but it's really simple to make - just plan ahead and then make the warm vanilla-bean custard on the day.
Christmas Pudding With Vanilla-Bean Custard
This Christmas pudding has plenty of delicious fruit and nuts, but it's really simple to make - just plan ahead and then make the warm vanilla-bean custard on the day.
My Vegetarian Mince Pies
Vegetarian mince pies with a suet-free, no-suet British mincemeat: dried fruits, ripe banana, almonds, brandy, and warm spice tucked inside flaky shortening pastry. The traditional Christmas pie, made meatless.
Caramelized Onion Jam
This is the epitome of sweet and savory goodness. Put it on burgers, steaks, chops, crackers, or old tennis shoes. Yes, it's that good.
Creole Christmas Cake
This very rich cake from the West Indies is ideal for those who prefer not to ice their Christmas cakes.
Brandy Christmas Fruit Cake
Get the jump on your Christmas baking by making this classic fruit cake now. Wrap it well and it will be perfect to serve, or give as a gift, on Christmas Day!
Chestnut Apple Soup
A delicious and light soup that we make all the time. It can be served warm, at room temperature or chilled. So it's perfect all year round. If you like chunkier soup, just simply reserve 1 cup or two soup before putting into the blender.
Creme Fraiche Pumpkin Pie
Give a classic pumpkin pie a modern twist with creme fraiche that makes the pie differently rich and delicious. Brandy is an enhancer and makes the pie taste even better with just enough tang.
Ginger Pine Nut Biscotti
These homemade biscotti will impress everyone, it is good for a breakfast or snack, with a cup of coffee or tea.
Flourless Chocolate Torte with Ganache
This souffle like chocolate cake is so fluffy and full of chocolate flavor, with the creamy and chocolaty ganache frosting. Love chocolate? This is your cake!
Crock Pot Brandy Meatballs
This simple and easy-to-follow crockpot recipe will help you make this scrumptious appetizer that tastes wonderful with rice or noodles.
Gloria Moss Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie
This is my favorite pumpkin pie recipe! I found it years ago, and recently lost it in a move. I was joyous to find it again! I encourage everyone to use fresh pumpkin, just cut into large chunks, steam, then scoop out of peel, easy!
Classic Christmas Cake
"This cake is a rich, dark, moist fruit cake, very flavorful at Christmas. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. This recipe is started in October or November so as to let it mellow before the holidays. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. I wish that I had that old crock."
Mincemeat (Real Meat) #2
Traditional mincemeat with real beef and suet, the way it was made for centuries before the meatless version took over. Currants, raisins, apples, brandy, and warming spices simmer into a deeply flavored pie filling. Yields 80 servings.
Dark Christmas Cake
Dark Christmas cake is the real, old-fashioned fruitcake: dense with raisins, currants, figs, dates, and almonds, deepened with brown sugar, prune juice, and brandy, then aged in brandy-soaked cheesecloth. Make it now, slice it at Christmas.
