apple brandy

Distilled cider liquor

Apple brandy is a spirit distilled from fermented apple cider.

American versions include applejack, while French Calvados is the most celebrated variety.

The flavor ranges from sharp and fruity to smooth and oaky depending on aging: He sipped apple brandy by the fire.

It appears in cocktails and cooking, particularly in Norman French cuisine.

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG