How to Use brandy in a Sentence

brandy

noun

• Slivovitz plum brandy might be the best-known in the United States as a fiery drink.
  — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
• Once cooked, the cake is wrapped and soaked in a spirit like brandy or rum.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 Apr. 2022
• The flaming brandy opens up the cells of the orange peel and cloves, adding its flavor to the drink.
  — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
• Pour the vodka or brandy over the herbs, filling the jar three-quarters of the way full.
  — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
• This simple mix of brandy, lemon juice, and orange liqueur dates back to the 1920s.
  — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 8 Feb. 2023
• Sprinkle the flour into the pan and mix to combine, then add the brandy and cook off. Add the stock.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2023
• Topped with, of course, a generous splash of rum or brandy.
  — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2023
• Dara: How did the idea of creating a unique label of brandy come about?
  — Jillian Dara, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
• The secret behind so many of these quick recipes is a liqueur, a spirit, a brandy.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
• After dessert was served and the brandy poured, one woman began to sing.
  — James Raineystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
• Red wine, brandy, oranges, and a long list of spices make up this classic recipe.
  — Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2023
• Luscious flavors of dark berries, prunes, char, and brandy.
  — oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2022
• The mix of warming brandy, deep orange and bright lemon makes the cocktail not too sweet, not too tart.
  — Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022
• Luckily there was plenty of chilled rakia, the Balkan fruit brandy, to cool me down.
  — Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2022
• The brandy-sniffing version takes about a minute to test, whereas the MAS version takes about 15.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
• Unlike cognac, brandy can be made anywhere in the world.
  — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 4 Dec. 2022
• Tex Greathouse taught me how to make raisin brandy behind the wood stove in his trapping cabin.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022
• That’s made up for with plenty of local brandy on tap to indulge.
  — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2022
• Princess Ruth Ke'elikōlani approached the flow, offered brandy and red scarves and chanted, asking Pele to stop the flow and go home.
  — Audrey McAvoy, ajc, 1 Dec. 2022
• Princess Ruth Ke’elikōlani approached the flow, offered brandy and red scarves and chanted, asking Pele to stop the flow and go home.
  — Audrey McAvoy, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2022
• Princess Ruth Ke’elikolani approached the flow, offered brandy and red scarves and chanted, asking Pele to stop the flow and go home.
  — Audrey McAvoy, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2022
• Remove from heat and stir in brandy, butter, vanilla, and salt.
  — Torie Cox, Country Living, 9 May 2023
• While the distillery does make vodka, rum, brandy and gin, its focus is on whiskey.
  — Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
• To top off the evening, Serbian brandy cordials and Serbian coffee will be served.
  — Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
• Infuse port and brandy with warming spices and sweet pear flavor.
  — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2022
• Prices for distilled spirits—like brandy and rum—inched up by just 0.8% in the past year, though whiskey lovers had to pay a bit higher.
  — Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2022
• Red plums, figs, cocoa powder and brandy mid palate and a slab of chocolate and orange slices on the finish.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 July 2022
• According to a rep for the brand, the Pinot finish was 1.5 years, the used bourbon barrels was 3.5 years, and the brandy barrels was a long nine years.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
• Its German name is Schwarzwalder kirschtorte and it must be made with kirschwasser – cherry brandy.
  — Zoe Li, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
• Use lemon-lime soda or seltzer water for the Prosecco and brandy.
  — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024