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Brandy

Brandy is a distilled alcoholic spirit commonly used in drinks, sauces, desserts, and flambéed dishes.

Brandy — illustrative ingredient image

About Brandy

Brandy is a distilled alcoholic spirit made from fermented fruit juice or wine, with grape brandy being a common form; fruit brandies may use apples, pears, plums, or other fruit. It is served as a drink and used in cocktails, sauces, desserts, cakes, fruit preparations, and flambéed dishes.

Its flavour ranges from fruity and floral to warm, oaky, and spirituous. The sensory profile varies with fruit source, distillation, ageing, sweetness, and strength, so the unqualified term does not identify one style.

Brandy is generally clear when young and may become amber or brown with barrel ageing or added colouring. It is sold in styles differing in fruit source and production, while cooking, reduction, or flambéing changes its flavour and the character of the finished dish.

Ingredient type
other

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Local names for brandy

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English

brandy

English

brandy modifié

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Brandy nutrition & diet

Brandy nutritional value

Reference: Alcoholic beverage, spirit, ~40% v/v, all (Brandy, Gin, Rum, Vodka and Whisky)

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
213.2kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat
0.0g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F000051. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Compare the particular brandy as sold, using its labelled alcohol strength and the amount poured. A neat serving and a cocktail are different references: mixers, syrups and fruit juices change the composition. Cooking with brandy also requires the recipe and cooking method to be recorded.

Compare the right form: Match the specified distilled brandy and alcohol strength, not a sweetened brandy liqueur, cocktail or cooked sauce.

Diet considerations

Brandy is a distilled alcoholic drink. Its alcohol content and production process matter for dietary choices; ask the producer about processing aids where relevant. Sweetened or flavoured versions need their own ingredient list. Religious dietary requirements cannot be established from the name alone.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Typically incompatible
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies an alcoholic ingredient. Check the actual formulation and preparation against your halal requirements.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.

Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Alcoholic beverage, spirit, ~40% v/v, all (Brandy, Gin, Rum, Vodka and Whisky) ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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