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Cherry Brandy

Cherry brandy is a cherry-flavored alcoholic spirit or liqueur used in cocktails, desserts, and sauces.

Cherry Brandy — illustrative ingredient image

About Cherry Brandy

Cherry brandy is an alcoholic cherry product used in cocktails, dessert preparations, fruit-based sauces, and sometimes cakes or other sweets. The name may describe either a cherry-distilled spirit or a sweet cherry-flavored liqueur, depending on regional and commercial usage.

Its aroma and flavor range from dry and spirituous to sweet and syrupy, with cherry character that may come from distillation, maceration, added flavoring, or a combination of methods. Texture is generally liquid, but sweetness and viscosity vary among products.

Bottled cherry brandy may be clear, red, or darkly colored. Products differ in alcohol strength, sweetness, color, and production method; dilution in cocktails, heating in sauces, or incorporation into desserts changes its appearance, concentration, and texture.

Ingredient type
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English

Cherry Brandy

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Cherry Brandy nutrition & diet

Cherry Brandy nutritional value

Reference: Liqueur, cherry brandy

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
264kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
32.6g
Fat
0.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Treat cherry brandy as an alcoholic spirit or liqueur, and account for the small recipe quantity typically used in cocktails, desserts, or sauces. Preparation matters because added sweeteners, flavorings, dilution, and heating can change the final contribution without making the ingredient nutritionally equivalent to fresh cherries.

Compare the right form: Match references to cherry-flavored alcoholic brandy or liqueur, including its serving form and whether it is sweetened; brand formulation matters.

Diet considerations

Cherry brandy is derived from cherries but is an alcoholic processed product. Compatibility depends on alcohol policies, added sweeteners, flavorings, and the recipe. Cocktails and desserts may introduce dairy, eggs, gelatin, or cereal ingredients, while sauces may contain stock or other animal-derived additions. Brand and preparation should be checked.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: New Zealand FOODfiles 2024 — B15 ↗. 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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