plural brandies
: an alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
Examples of brandy in a Sentence
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
As for the brandy, Muñoz’s recipe calls for ¼ cup of it.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The other brandies are clear and bright and deliver proper ripe aromas and sotte voce fruitiness.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Add the brandy and cook for 1 minute, then add the mustard, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cream and 1⁄2 cup of the reserved broth.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Argonaut The Claim, made by distiller Rita Hansen, is a blend of aged stocks that include barbera, grenache, zinfandel and a 25-year-aged Cabernet Sauvignon as the brandy’s backbone.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Add the brandy to the pan and deglaze, scraping up any browned bits.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
Add the lemon juice and vanilla, then remove from heat and stir in the brandy.
—Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Last week, Beijing revealed its response to the European probe: an anti-dumping investigation into brandy exports from France.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 12 Jan. 2024
Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2021
Noun
Get The Recipe 23 of 50 Strawberry and Peach Sangria
Mixing sparkling water with dry white wine and a bit of peach brandy turns this summer sangria into the drink of the summer.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
As for the brandy, Muñoz’s recipe calls for ¼ cup of it.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The other brandies are clear and bright and deliver proper ripe aromas and sotte voce fruitiness.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Add the brandy and cook for 1 minute, then add the mustard, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cream and 1⁄2 cup of the reserved broth.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Argonaut The Claim, made by distiller Rita Hansen, is a blend of aged stocks that include barbera, grenache, zinfandel and a 25-year-aged Cabernet Sauvignon as the brandy’s backbone.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Add the brandy to the pan and deglaze, scraping up any browned bits.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
Add the lemon juice and vanilla, then remove from heat and stir in the brandy.
—Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Last week, Beijing revealed its response to the European probe: an anti-dumping investigation into brandy exports from France.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 12 Jan. 2024
Verb
As of May 18, there were about 580 comments with guesses ranging from chocolate chip cookie dough to brandy old-fashioned.
—Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2021
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brandy
noun
bran·dy
ˈbran-dē 
plural brandies
: an alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice (as of apples)
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