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brandy butter
A sweet, chilled British hard sauce whipped from butter, icing sugar and brandy.
About brandy butter
Brandy butter is a traditional British hard sauce served with warm Christmas pudding and mince pies. This profile fixes the three-ingredient Great British Chefs version of unsalted butter, icing sugar and brandy.
It tastes rich and buttery with concentrated sweetness and a warming, aromatic brandy finish.
The finished sauce is pale, smooth and firm when chilled, softening and melting as it meets a hot pudding.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in brandy butter
Traditional British Brandy Butter.
- Unsalted butterRich whipped base that firms when chilled
- Icing sugarSweetness and smooth structure
- BrandyWarm fruit-and-oak aroma
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Unsalted butter:
- Icing sugar:
- Brandy:
Recipe-specific unresolved details
- Icing sugar anti-caking starch and brandy production details vary by brand.
Origins & food traditions
British brandy butter, also known as a brandy hard sauce, is traditionally paired with warm festive puddings and mince pies. The selected component recipe keeps the classic three-part formula without vanilla, spice or citrus additions.
Countries
- United Kingdom
Cuisines & regions
- British Cuisine