brandy
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
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an alcoholic drink consisting of spirit distilled from grape wine
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a distillation of wines made from other fruits
plum brandy
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Etymology
Origin of brandy
1615–25; short for brandywine < Dutch brandewijn burnt (i.e., distilled) wine
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Russia has also restricted Armenian fish, famed Jermuk mineral water, wine and brandy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
It was helped along by the expanding railroad system, which let the business boost distribution of its brandy to saloons, farms and cities across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Wisconsin, land of cheese curds and brats and brandy Old Fashioneds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
If you choose brandy or cognac, add a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the filling for extra flavor.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
Many shebeens sold brandy, whisky and cartoons—a fermented sorghum brew made by the government, especially for black taste- buds.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
The hydration break arrived and it wasn't liquid that the underdogs needed, it was oxygen, smelling salts, large brandies.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
And in an equally symbolic move, the Chinese side said that for now, the brandies would have a reprieve.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
Small businesses producing sljivovica and other fruit brandies have sprouted in recent years, offering modern packaging with ethnic-style designs.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
But delicate, fragrant fruit brandies, including Quarter Branch apple brandy, are Ms. Harris’s passion.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2021
A cool breeze rustled in the brandies and rippled through the grass, all the way into the valley.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
He artfully arranged the chicken atop the crouton bed before drowning it in brandied, garlicky tomato sauce.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2023
It’s really a kind of simplified version of brandied cherries.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2022
What makes them killer is replacing the maraschino cherries in the original recipe with good quality brandied ones.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2016
For the last week of 2011, June is recommending the play Stick Fly, which is about an African-American family on Martha’s Vineyard, and Bernard Callebaut brandied cherries, which are only available seasonally.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2011
The main course was essence of brandied pig, and you need a lot of it to serve five hundred people.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
Large billboards brandying buzzwords like “blockchain” and “Web3” filled the streets and took many longtime conference-goers by surprise.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2023
Ropiness was cured by repeated rackings and by brandying, eight gallons per pipe being the normal ratio.
From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Peaches and pears should be peeled for brandying.
From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Gillette, F. L. (Fanny Lemira)
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