NN · Ingredient 148
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Ingredient 148Alcohol
Ingredient 148 · Alcohol
Brandy
A spirit distilled from wine, usually aged in oak, at about 40 percent alcohol. Cognac and Armagnac are brandies from named regions of France. A plain grape brandy does the same work in a sauce or a raw dish at the same volume.
Item no. 148
Aisle Alcohol
Density 0.95 g/ml
Usual unit ml
Recipes 1
Also called
grape brandyWeinbrandArmagnac
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Substitutes
oneCognac
Ingredient 149II
Recipes using it
oneRecipe
South African Pepper Steak Pie
Oxtail, short rib and shin, braised in merlot and set in their own gelatin, in a sealed puff pastry case.
South African · First revision · 23 SEP 2026