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plural brandies

:an alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

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The other star at Tito's is pisco, the clear brandy that is the national drink of Peru (Chile claims it as well).

— todd a. price, NOLA.com, "GG's Dineorama, open a decade on Magazine Street, will close," 21 Aug. 2017
Lift your spirits on the Tirol Schnaps Route No visit to Kufstein would be complete without trying Tirol’s famous fruit brandies or schnaps.

— Smithsonian, "10 Unexpectedly Scenic Places in Austria," 14 Aug. 2017
Ingredients 3/4 oz. Scotch whisky 3/4 oz. rosso vermouth 1/4 oz. cherry brandy1 1/2 oz.

— esquire editors, Esquire, "The Best Halloween Cocktails and Drinks," 8 Aug. 2017
The tiramisu was a light, satisfying finish with delicate ladyfingers, soaked in brandy and layered with espresso cream and shaved chocolate.

— suzanne loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, "Germano's Piattini brings old-world style to modern diners," 3 Aug. 2017
Both gins are made with a brandy base — instead of vodka like at Corsair — and are non-filtered so that the spirits remain slightly cloudy, Heron said.

— bailey loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "Why Kentucky-made clear spirits, like gin, might be the next 'bourbon'," 25 July 2017
The Bloody Mary at Uncle Richie's Place (112 E. 9th St.; 815-834-1287) costs $4.50, is served in a 13-ounce English highball glass and contains a clamato juice mix, salt and pepper, Worcestershire, hot sauce and a splash of tequila and brandy.

— vickie snow jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "Simple cocktail or meal in a glass, the Bloody Mary can be the cure for what ails you," 19 July 2017
Paul McGee of Lost Lake (a Logan Square Tiki bar) offered a cocktail of French apple brandy, banana and guava in a nod to the artist's time on Martinique.

— candace jordan, chicagotribune.com, "Night Heist: A Gauguin-inspired party for the Art Institute," 3 July 2017
Local favorites include apfelwein, akin to dry French cider; Gin Sieben, a Frankfurt-style gin infused with seven specific herbs, including borage and sorrel; and mispelchen, a brandy made with medlar, a persimmon-like fruit.

— adam erace, Fortune, "How to Get the Most Out of a Trip to Frankfurt," 30 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of brandy

short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn, from Middle Dutch brantwijn, from brant distilled + wijn wine

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brandied; brandying

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:to flavor, blend, or preserve with brandy

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1813

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: an alcoholic drink made from wine

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noun bran·dy \ ˈbran-dē \

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plural brandies

:an alcoholic liquor made from wine or fruit juice

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