Brandy

My knowledge of brandy (cognac, armagnac) is very limited. Any recommendations for a good, decently-priced brandy to use for cooking? The brandy will be used mostly for sweet and savory dishes, t...

by frenetica 14 years ago

I am always seeing this behind the counter at cheap liquor stores - what on earth does this stuff taste like?

I went to college in Toledo, Spain for a while. One night we went out, and decided, foolishly, to try the sangria at each bar in town. We didn't get far, it being the boozy delight it is (or used t...

A couple years ago, we recieved a bottle of brandy from Spain as a gift. It was fairly sweet and had a really strong syrupy flavor and I didn’t love it for sipping. But. It tasted wonderful as a ne...

I am talking about the clear beverage which is made from 100% fruit must. e.g. apple, pear, apricot, plum. Similar to grapa which is made from grape must. 80 proof or thereabouts. Short of booki...

by YAYME 8 years ago

If so is there anything you guys recommend? I usually like applejack, but I want a standard, not to pricy brandy for drinking and cooking.

My brother-in-law swears he once had a cherry brandy made by Cointreau...it was at a wedding in England. I've asked around for it, but all anybody knows about is their orange-flavored liqueur. ...

by Cheese Boy 12 years ago

Any comments on which Boukha is best to sample? The Tunisian Jewish Bokobsa family apparently have three kinds: (1) Boukha l’Oasis, (2) regular Boukha Bokobsa, and the third (3) Boukha Bokobsa Cu...

I'm making a fairly traditional fondue tomorrow night for a party, but I'm reluctant to buy a bottle of kirsch just for this occasion - I'd probably never use kirsch again, the stuff is expensive, ...

by ted 12 years ago

I don't usually keep it in stock and generally know naught about brandy. But I made a couple batches of brandied cherries and lately have turned out a few sidecars and brandy crustas. I had boug...

Just got hold of some delicious sweet cherries, hoping to make them boozy. Most recipes call for making a brandy/sugar syrup. Is there any reason I couldn't just put them in neat brandy? I don't...

So I'm getting ready to go out to the farmers' market to pick up some peaches to preserve for Christmas gift giving. I am thinking of using Lynne Rossetto Kasper's recipe for Brandied Fruit (http...

by davis_sq_pro 6 years ago

Can anyone recommend either store and/or bars where I can find a large selection of fruit brandies that are not grappa or grappa based? Pretty much all I ever see -- if I'm lucky -- is maybe a b...

by rworange 9 years ago

I'm not a brandy drinker. I often use the regular E & J to brandy cherries or ... as in the past month to lace coffee or tea when I have a cold. When I saw the bottle of XO on sale for $11.99 I...

by juliejulez 8 years ago

So I'd like to try my hand at this recipe, since I have some venison steaks hanging out in the freezer: http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/mini-venison-wellington.html But, I do not have ...

Can any one tell me if it's okay to substitute different type of liquors in various recipes? I don't want to go out and buy a bunch of different kind. I have a big bottle of congnac, can it be us...

Age declaration of 12 years, saw it at BevMo for $40.

(Xpost since brandy is sorta wine & spirit) For a retirement gift. We know he drinks Christian Brothers as his everyday but we'd like something nicer. Not cognac, I hear they are similiar but he...