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    Home » Recipes » Christmas

    Brandy Butter Recipe

    Published: Dec 11, 2023 · Modified: Jul 14, 2024 by Libby Hakim · Leave a Comment

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    It's the Christmas condiment that's been around for centuries. This Brandy Butter Recipe is super simple, and truly embodies the spirit of celebration and indulgence.

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    • Why Christmas isn't complete without this
    • Ingredient notes
    • How to make Brandy Butter
    • Enjoying and storing your Brandy Butter
    • More recipes for a merrier Christmas
    • Brandy Butter Recipe

    Why Christmas isn't complete without this

    \Brandy Butter is the perfect addition to any Christmas dessert menu. Enjoy it with Christmas Pudding, Fruit Mince Pies, Christmas Cake, Sago Plum Pudding and Scones.

    Also known as Hard Sauce, it was known to be a favourite with Queen Victoria. She refused to eat pudding without it!

    Speaking of royals, this recipe comes from King George V's chef! The recipe was printed in Adelaide's The News in 1927.

    brandy butter recipe

    Ingredient notes

    The ingredients are pretty simple – butter, icing sugar (powdered sugar) and brandy.

    brandy butter ingredients.

    That's right. This is a 3-ingredient recipe!

    Choose the best quality butter and brandy you can afford for best results.

    However, you can add some extras to the mix if desired, including a little zest, cinnamon, nutmeg or vanilla.

    The ingredient measurements can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

    How to make Brandy Butter

    Start by combining the butter and icing sugar a bowl and whisk or beat until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture turns a paler colour.

    TIP: Your butter should be at cool room temperature for best results. Take it out of the fridge and leave it on the benchtop until it's soft enough that you can push a dent into it but not so soft so as to look greasy or a darker yellow colour.

    Slowly add the brandy, and any other additional flavour, continuing to beat.

    TIP: If the mixture seems to curdle, add a little extra icing sugar until it holds together and looks creamy again.

    Place the brandy butter into a bowl and chill in fridge before serving. Alternatively, spread the butter out on baking paper and freeze before cutting out shapes with a small festive-shaped cookie cutter.

    Enjoying and storing your Brandy Butter

    • Brandy Butter can be served cold from the fridge or at room temperature.
    • The recipe is also a recipe for Brandy Butter Sauce – simply melt it so it can be poured over whatever it is being served with.
    • Brandy Butter should be stored, covered or wrapped, in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
    • It can also be frozen for up to 3 months.

    Wishing you a merrier Christmas with this lovely Christmas condiment.

    brandy butter in dish.

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    Brandy Butter Recipe

    Libby Hakim
    A staple during the festive season, enjoy Brandy Butter with cake, puddings, pies and more.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Condiment
    Cuisine American, Australian, British, New Zealand
    Servings 20 servings
    Calories 72 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 125 grams butter
    • 1 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar) 130 grams
    • 2 tablespoons brandy (or 4 tablespoons for an extra boozy butter)
    • a little zest, cinnamon, nutmeg or vanilla (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Combine butter and icing sugar in a bowl and whisk or beat until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture turns fluffy and a paler colour.
    • Slowly add the brandy and any other additional flavour, continuing to beat until well combined.
    • Place brandy butter into a bowl and chill in fridge before serving OR spread out on baking paper and freeze before cutting out shapes with a small festive-shaped cookie cutter.

    Notes

    Serving: Brandy Butter can be served cold from the fridge or at room temperature.
    Storing: Brandy Butter should be stored, covered or wrapped, in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
    Freezing: It can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
    Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
    Tips:
    • The recipe is also a recipe for Brandy Butter Sauce – simply melt it so it can be poured over whatever it is being served with.
    • Before making this, your butter should be at cool room temperature for best results. Take it out of the fridge and leave it on the benchtop until it’s soft enough that you can push a dent into it but not so soft so as to look greasy or a darker yellow colour.
    • If the mixture seems to curdle or separate as you beat it, add a little extra icing sugar until it holds together and looks creamy again.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 0.1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 2mgSugar: 6gVitamin A: 156IUCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.01mg
    Tried this recipe?If you love it, let me know!

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