For a totally different experience with a coffee cocktail, this Spanish Coffee with Brandy is a must try; absolutely swoon worthy with the flavors of orange and brandy.
Peru and Chile fiercely contest the origin of this drink, but I was first introduced to it during my visit to Peru in 2014. Pisco, a brandy produced from distilled fermented grapes in the winemaking regions of Chile and Peru, is at the base of this drink. This recipe uses an easy-to-remember 2-1-1 ratio that ensures a balance between all the ingredients.
For a totally different experience with a coffee cocktail, this Spanish Coffee with Brandy is a must try; absolutely swoon worthy with the flavors of orange and brandy.
A great blend of citrus juices and brandy in a make ahead mix that is easy to serve and great for gatherings of family and friends.
Frozen Brandy Alexanders with Ice Cream are a memorable, fun and elegant dessert that I’ve been making for years. Traditional brandy Alexander ingredients of brandy and creme de cacao are turned into into a frosty milkshake by swapping out the cream for ice cream.
A Sidecar Martini are both delicious and deceptively easy to prepare, calling for only three ingredients. There are a few tricks to preparing them properly, including using top quality brandy and cointreau, as well as correctly balancing the sweet and sour aspects.
Frozen Brandy Alexander Pie is super easy to prepare ahead, calling for only 8 ingredients. Simply blend vanilla ice cream, brandy, softened gelatin and crème de cacao, spoon on a cinnamon-graham cracker crust, and freeze. Top with ground nutmeg when serving, and you have a pretty, absolutely amazing dessert.
After testing and mixing of ingredients, I created my own version of this delicious cake. I added a few other ingredients – like a bit of brandy and orange zest – to take it up a notch. You can include these or not, to your taste. You can also use other nuts, like hazelnuts or pecans.
Farmer's Cheese Patties (Ukrainian traditional sirniki) Serve 4 1/4 cup brandy (might be substituted on juice), 1/3 cup raisins, 1 pound ...
3/4 cup (270g) honey 2/3 cup (150g) caster (superfine) sugar 1 tbsp brandy 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil 2 eggs 155...
Cocktails, coffee liqueurs, and even brandy all use Demerara Simple Syrup on the rim. But what is Demerara Syrup and how to make it at home?
Apples are traditional with pork, and the flavors, obviously, work well. Calvados is apple brandy but regular brandy or white wine will work. You have two choices with this dish…. Cook the pork just until done and still slightly pink in the middle or cook it an hour or two or three longer, until it ... Continue reading...
This dish is terribly simple to make, and oh so delicious! This is a dish from my adoptive land: Spain. It’s called “Rape con Salsa Costa Brava” which means Monkfish with Costa Br…
A drunken onion soup, filled with flavors, thyme, wine and a final touch of brandy to warm us up on a cold winter day. Finishing it up under the grill to melt that tasty gruyere cheese on the crunc…