Suggestions to use up Brandy?

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Had a few friends over for drinks so i hit the liquor store and picked up too many bottles of everything...i'll eventually drink the vodkas and gin that i bought, but i'm not a huge lover of brandy...any suggestions for recipes with brandy? i was thinking along the lines of brandy cake, brandy cookies...but honestly, i'm not a big sweets eater, so any savory ideas would be much appreciated as well. Thanks!

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not sure where you live but if there are really nice cherries or berries you could let them soak for a few months in the brandy?

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Drink a bottle of grolsch beer with the snap cap. Clean it out put in 6-8 split vanilla beans and put it in a dark place for 6 weeks shaking occasionally. Strain into another bottle. Now you have real extract.

Or you could just use the brandy in Sangria :)

dc

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of course add brandy to the beans.....

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brandy, cream,and tomato sauce for pasta and/or seafood.

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Red sangria will use it up a bit at a time. Or it can be used as a marinade ingredient for chicken - mix up the following and let chicken marinate for 4 hours or so, then grill.

1/4 cup brandy
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 Tbsp. molasses
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp. fresh ginger root -- grated
1/4 cup dry white wine

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Wild mushroom bisque with brandy.

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All the suggestions sound good. I'm particularly a fan of sangria. And the other thing is, you have plenty of time to use it up. It's not going to go bad any time soon.

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Sangria
I think peach is key canned will do in a pinch
-1 sliced somewhat firm peach/nectarine
-granny smith apple sliced
-1 orange sliced (save thee ends)
put above in your pitcher add
-1 cup brandy
-1/4 cup triple sec
-2 tbs sugar (optional)
mix and let stand for 30 min or so if you can
add bottle wine red or white
squezze orange ends into the mix and add an heathly splash of oz

dc

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Soon you will be buying more brandy, soypower!

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Unlike wine brandy will keep very well after opening so don't feel like you have to use it up quickly

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it's been over a year. are ya done with the brandy?

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On the mushrooms theme, when I'm using them in risotto I deglaze with a little brandy after sauteeing and before adding rice.

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I use a lot of different alcohols, ie brandy, wines and ales most often. I also use dried fruits in rice pilafs and whole grains ive made for meals.
For savories start with dried cherries, craisins, raisins, and/or figs. soak them in this (alcohol of your choosing)
for at least 12 hours to draw as much flavors you like. Then toss into your whole grains, Brown rice, barley and lentils more).
 use your imagination. After youve decided you like this the possibilities are endless.

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