hard sauce

Sweetened liquor spread

Hard sauce is a sweet, firm topping made from butter, sugar, and flavoring—typically brandy, rum, or vanilla.

It's served cold on warm desserts like plum pudding or gingerbread, where it softens and melts into the dish: The steamed pudding arrived with a generous dollop of hard sauce.

flavor

brandy

Spirit from fermented fruit

rumMolasses-based liquor
bourbonCorn-based American spirit
cognacGrape-based distilled spirit

whiskey · sherry · vanilla · nutmeg · cinnamon · citrus · lemon zest · orange zest · almond extract · brown sugar

composition

butter

Solid fat from cream

confectioners' sugarUltra-fine baking sweetener
powdered sugarFinely ground sweetener
brandySpirit from fermented fruit

rum · vanilla · cream · beat · whisk · blend · stir · emulsion · spreadable · dollop

dessert

pudding

Creamy thickened sweet dish

Christmas puddingSteamed holiday fruitcake
plum puddingSteamed suet-and-fruit dessert
figgy puddingSteamed fruit-studded holiday cake

fruitcake · steamed pudding · mince pie · gingerbread · holiday · traditional · British · Victorian · topping · accompaniment

texture

creamy

Smooth and rich

silkySmooth and lustrous
smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
velvetySoft and smooth-textured

glossy · fluffy · thick · dense · firm · soft · whipped · light · rich · buttery

hard sauce

brandy

butter

pudding

creamy

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