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Liqueur vs Brandy - What's the difference?

liqueur | brandy |

As nouns the difference between liqueur and brandy

is that liqueur is a flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes while brandy is an alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

As a verb brandy is

to preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.

As a proper noun Brandy is

{{given name|female|from=English}} derived from brandy, an alcoholic liquor. Mostly seen in American usage during the 1970s and 1980s.

liqueur

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.
  • See also

    * cordial * ratafia ----

    brandy

    English

    (wikipedia brandy)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
  • (countable) Any variety of brandy.
  • (countable) A glass of brandy.
  • Derived terms

    * apple brandy * apricot brandy * brandy Alexander * brandy and soda * brandy-ball * brandy-bottle * brandy butter * brandy-cherry * brandy-cowe * brandy paper * brandy-pawnee * brandy-peach * brandy-smash * brandy snap * brandy-wine * cherry brandy * cider brandy * corn-brandy * cut brandy * peach brandy * plum brandy * pomace brandy

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.
  • See also

    * cognac ----