Creamy Brandy
Brandy is a drink made from the crushed juice of fresh grapes or any other fruit. The word Brandy is believed to be taken from the Dutch word Brandwijn which means burnt wine. The origin of wine can be traced back to the Mediterranean state of Moslem in the 7th and the 8th centuries. The grape brandy is made from the crushed pulp of the grape juice which is later fermented and aged in the caskets for years.
The Italian Grappa and the French Marc brandies are known to be the best examples of the Pomace brandy. Brandy is also used in making certain delicious cocktails.
The cocktails which constitute of brandy mixed with cream are commonly termed as creamy brandies. One such delicious cocktail is the Creamy Brandy Alexander. The ingredients required to make this cocktail are 1 tablespoon brandy, 1 tablespoon crème de cacao, 1½ cups milk, ¼ cup sweetened whipped cream, 1 pint of French vanilla ice cream and 1 pinch of ground cinnamon.
The preparation of the creamy brandy Alexander is very simple and takes a few minutes time. Firstly, pour the brandy, crème de cacao, milk and some ice cream into the blender. Mix the blend for sometime until it becomes smooth. Finally serve the cocktail in a cocktail glass garnished with some whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.
Similar to this cocktail there is a list of many other cocktails which have brandy and cream as their major constituent. The ice cream brandy punch is a traditional drink made of milk, egg, brandy and ice cream. For this cocktail, we need 2½ cups milk, ½ cup brandy, 1 egg and 1 pint vanilla ice cream. The preparation time for this cocktail is just about 6 minutes. Firstly, mix the milk, brandy and egg in a bowl and beat it until it forms a smooth mixture. Add the ice cream and again mix properly to form a frothy cocktail and finally serve.
The other very similar cocktails which constitute mainly of cream and brandy include the Grampa’s brandy Alexander, brandy slush I, coffee nudge, brandy simple syrup etc.
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